airport

noun

air·​port ˈer-ˌpȯrt 

: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

Synonyms of airport

• airfield
• aerodrome

Examples of airport in a Sentence

the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline

Recent Examples on the Web

The three major airlines that operate at those airports -- Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad -- typically have about 90,000 passengers per day crossing through those hubs and even more travelers headed to destinations in the Middle East, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. —Cara Rubinsky, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026

Hours later, an explosion near the airport sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air – part of a fresh wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on Sunday following the death of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. —Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026

Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026

Planes heading to Israel were rerouted to other airports. —Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airport

• abort
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort
• forecourt

Kids Definition

airport

noun

air·​port ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt 

ˈe(ə)r-, 

-ˌpȯrt

: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal