: 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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Calls for airport screening privatization may appear to be a knee-jerk reaction to the Department of Homeland Security funding impasse in Congress.
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Stash a backup pair in your bag While the shoes-off policy has been largely phased out at most airports, there’s still the possibility that you’ll be asked to take your shoes off.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
March 21 The number of TSA agents leaving rises from 300 to more than 400, DHS says, as President Trump contemplates sending ICE agents to airports to assist TSA agents amid intense airport security lines across the country.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Stash a backup pair in your bag While the shoes-off policy has been largely phased out at most airports, there’s still the possibility that you’ll be asked to take your shoes off.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
March 21 The number of TSA agents leaving rises from 300 to more than 400, DHS says, as President Trump contemplates sending ICE agents to airports to assist TSA agents amid intense airport security lines across the country.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 24 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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