: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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Examples of airport in a Sentence
the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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The next closest airport is Bangor International Airport, a little over an hour’s drive from Acadia.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Both Orlando International and Orlando Executive are your airports and prime community assets.
—Lance Lyttle, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The resident said the gunfire came from the army camp and the airport, which are right next to each other.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Both Orlando International and Orlando Executive are your airports and prime community assets.
—Lance Lyttle, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The airport is adjacent to an air base used by Mali’s air force.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The resident said the gunfire came from the army camp and the airport, which are right next to each other.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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