airport

noun

air·​port ˈer-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

Examples of airport in a Sentence

the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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Aside from the smoother logistics, the airport will be beautiful, with plenty of natural elements incorporated in its design. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024 In just the United States, nearly three million passengers board planes heading to or from domestic airports, supporting a multibillion-dollar industry. Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024 On Thursday, Kenya’s President William Ruto canceled two key deals with the Adani Group—including a $1.85 billion deal to operate the country’s main airport for 30 years and a $736 million deal with the Kenya Electrical Transmission Company to construct power lines. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 And that's on top of the strides the airport has made since McGraw took over as CEO in 2011, adding low-cost carriers and becoming a dual cargo hub airport with both one of the largest DHL hubs in the world and an Amazon air hub. Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airport 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airport was in 1902

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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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airport

noun
air·​port ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
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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