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airport

noun
AIR-port/ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/UKAIR-pawt/ˈɛə.pɔːt/

Pluralairports

1 meaning of airport

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A site with one or more runways where aircraft take off and land, usually with passenger terminals at the commercial ones.

    Like a seaport, but where aircraft arrive and depart instead of ships.

    Heavy snow forced the airport to cancel dozens of departures.

    The new airport handles millions of travelers every year.

    UsageYou arrive at the airport (not incorrect: arrive to the airport) and go to it; you wait at the airport.

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Origin

Formed from the combination of "air" and "port."

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact