Airport
/ˈɛrˌpɔːrt/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonPlace
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Definitions
1
A facility with runways and buildings for the arrival and departure of aircraft.
/ˈɛrˌpɔːrt/
nounneutralBeginner
Place
A place where airplanes land and take off.
I left my passport at the airport.
💡 Simply: Where planes land and take off.
More Examples
2
The airport was bustling with activity.
How It's Used
Travel
"We arrived at the airport three hours before our flight."
Aviation
"The airport's runways were closed due to bad weather."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From "air" + "port", reflecting its function as a port for air travel. The term developed with the rise of aviation in the early 20th century.
Early uses of the word reflect a direct analogy to seaports, emphasizing the function of aircraft arrival and departure.
Memory tip
Air + Port = Airport (a port for air travel)
Word Origin
Original meaning
"A port for aircraft"
international airportbusy airportsmall airportdepart from the airportarrive at the airport
Common misspellings
airpotairpoortair port
Practice
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