# airport

Pronunciation: US say "AIR-port" /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/; UK say "AIR-pawt" /ˈɛə.pɔːt/

## Noun

1. A site with one or more runways where aircraft take off and land, usually with passenger terminals at the commercial ones.
   - Simple: A place with runways where aircraft take off and land, often with buildings for passengers.
   - _Heavy snow forced the airport to cancel dozens of departures._
   - _The new airport handles millions of travelers every year._

## Origin

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

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