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Synonyms

airport

1 American  
[air-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

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 American  
[air-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

Nautical.

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

airport British  
/ ˈɛəˌpɔːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

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Back then the airport at Ghardabiya was controlled by Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"As soon as I arrived in Port Sudan, I prostrated in the airport and cried intensely because I never imagined I would reach a safe haven," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

From the airport lounge to roundabouts dotting Benin's economic capital Cotonou, images of his smiling face framed by his round glasses have been prominent for weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Delta said that travel demand remained strong in March, despite the airport chaos caused by the partial government shutdown and higher fares stemming from the Iran conflict.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

He used to pick up Farmer from the airport, but Paul never did that for him, not once.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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