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

British Airways passengers are stranded on the tarmac in multiple airports in the UK and internationally after a "technical issue" disrupted operations.

From BBC

Its Lebanese headquarters are located by a busy central intersection connecting western and eastern Beirut with the city centre and the airport road, which passes through the southern suburbs.

From BBC

A contingent of firefighters escorted him to the airport.

From Los Angeles Times

The domestic airport's runway was temporarily closed but it has since reopened.

From BBC

Above, Nima waves to supporters at the Kathmandu airport after he broke the record.

From NewsForKids.net

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway