airport

noun

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

Examples of airport in a Sentence

the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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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