airport

noun

air·port | \ ˈer-ˌpȯrt

Definition of airport

: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

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Synonyms for airport

Synonyms

aerodrome
[chiefly British],
airdrome,
airfield,
field

Examples of airport in a Sentence

the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline

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