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

This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

Typhoon Dolphin moved over Japan's southern remote islands Friday, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the island, while sending hundreds of people to take shelter at evacuation centers. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Cummins is a former senior vice president at the government contractor Serco, which runs air traffic control towers at 60 American airports. — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Ashbaugh first shared the idea on TikTok while heading to the airport for their inaugural swap trip, thinking friends might enjoy following along. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 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