: 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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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and first lady Ri Sol Ju greeted Xi at the airport in Pyongyang, with official footage showing the pair clapping as Xi’s plane landed, kicking off his two-day state visit.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Quick actions by airport police during a medical emergency at the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport led to a life being saved, according to a recent announcement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Many of these wildlife products pass through airports and often go undetected, environmental advocates say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Quick actions by airport police during a medical emergency at the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport led to a life being saved, according to a recent announcement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Many of these wildlife products pass through airports and often go undetected, environmental advocates say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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