airport

noun

ˈer-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
Definition of airportnext
as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline

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Recent Examples of airport Phuntsok and Hiddleston stayed in teahouses on their six-day trek from Lukla airport to Everest camp. — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 The airport saif the changes went into effect when its tower was first notified on October 1st. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The disruption caused delays at airports across the country, including Rome’s Fiumicino airport and airports serving Milan and Bergamo. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Consumers can purchase the products on the RayZyn website, Amazon and in certain airport stores. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airport
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  1. airfield
  2. aerodrome
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  • The 50-ton boulder was found about 30 feet below the surface of the airfield while crews excavated the South Detention Basin, a stormwater management facility, as part of the ORDNext terminal expansion project.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The deal would greenlight nearly a dozen renovation projects from the concourses to the airfield, the airport announced in a press release Wednesday.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of airfield
Noun
  • The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP via Getty Images The aircraft, registered in Germany, crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and two roads, an AFP journalist reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of aerodrome

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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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