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

On April 6, evening temperatures at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris suddenly spiked by several degrees Fahrenheit, according to sensors located on the site. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Turks and Caicos has strict firearms and ammunition laws that are strongly enforced at airports. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 July 2026

When the training ended, Team England traveled to the airport, where the entourage boarded a plane for Florida and a chance to finish third, which would be the Brits’ best showing since the 1966 World Cup. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

But the offering increasingly includes dining, retail, wellness, sleep, gaming and other airport experiences. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airport

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

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