airport

¹

[ air-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.

airport

²

[ air-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. a porthole designed to be opened to the outside air.

airport

/ ˈɛəˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a landing and taking-off area for civil aircraft, usually with surfaced runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities

Word History and Origins

Origin of airport¹

1915–20; air ¹ + port ¹, on the model of seaport

Origin of airport²

First recorded in 1780–90; air ¹ + port ⁴

Example Sentences

"Ryanair has for many years used bag fees and airport check-in fees to change passenger behaviour and we pass on these cost savings in the form of lower fares to consumers," he said.

From BBC

Passengers are unable to enter the South Terminal of the West Sussex airport while an investigation is carried out, as of 10:55 GMT on Friday, Gatwick said.

From BBC

Mr Adani’s global ambitions span coal mines in Indonesia and Australia, airport and energy projects in Kenya and Morocco.

From BBC

The airport deal sparked a strike among airport workers in September, as many feared it would lead to job losses.

From BBC

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday postponed a vote on a major boost to wages for hotel and airport workers, voicing concerns over whether the pay hike would damage the city’s tourism industry.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway