jetport

[ jet-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. an airport designed to handle commercial jet planes.

jetport

/ ˈdʒɛtˌpɔːt /

noun

1. obsolete.
   an airport for jet planes

Word History and Origins

Origin of jetport¹

First recorded in 1960–65; jet ¹ + port ¹

Example Sentences

The moon piece is a little bigger than a rugby ball and is on loan to the Portland International Jetport from the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum.

From Seattle Times

The plane had taken off from nearby Cape Fear Regional Jetport, Drew said.

From Seattle Times

Miami-Dade Police said the aircraft landed about 30 miles west of Krome at the Dade Collier Training and Transitional Airport, a strip that was the site of a planned massive Everglades Jetport that was derailed over environmental concerns in 1970.

From Seattle Times

“Why the originally announced jetport was never built is a complicated tale involving money, the San Andreas fault, demographics, the airline business, a high-speed train and the U.S. Air Force,” wrote staff writer T. W. McGarry.

From Los Angeles Times

Cilley said she planned to be on hand to collect her pet at Portland International Jetport.

From Seattle Times