: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
Synonyms of airport
Examples of airport in a Sentence
the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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The passengers left on a chartered flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, on Sunday and landed at Torrejón de Ardoz military airport, east of Madrid, according to Spain’s Defense Ministry.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
That’s important, because landing fees and terminal charges are a high cost for airlines, particularly at big, busy airports.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
An airport spokesperson confirmed that the individual had gained access to the airfield by jumping a perimeter fence before entering the active runway.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Some suspect the chain of events that led to the recent charges began nearly two years ago, when a private jet arrived at a small New Mexico airport carrying three people.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
That’s important, because landing fees and terminal charges are a high cost for airlines, particularly at big, busy airports.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
An airport spokesperson confirmed that the individual had gained access to the airfield by jumping a perimeter fence before entering the active runway.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Some suspect the chain of events that led to the recent charges began nearly two years ago, when a private jet arrived at a small New Mexico airport carrying three people.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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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
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