airport

noun

air·​port ˈer-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
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: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

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the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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In a post on X Sunday evening, the airport advised passengers that weather conditions were causing flight disruptions. — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025 Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 Monitoring water leaks, detecting carbon monoxide and improving safety and security in facilities such as buildings, malls and airports. — Prashanth Bhushan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 The airport expects to see an increase in plane passengers through the summer, according to Lindsay Myers, spokesperson for the Sacramento County Department of Airports. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airport

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First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of airport was in 1902

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airport

noun
air·​port ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌpȯrt
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

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