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airport

noun
/ˈɛə.pɔːt/UK/ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/US/ˈa(r).po(r)ʈ/

Etymology

From air + port.

  1. derived from *pértus✻
  2. derived from portus
  3. inherited from port
  4. compounded as airport — “air + port”

Definitions

  1. An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one…

    An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.

    • She met Sam and the others at the airport at 7:00 am.
    • In the Indianapolis airport, for example, travelers spend an average of 94 minutes in the terminal and presecurity areas before boarding their flights.
    • Because of this, and contrary to popular belief, British airports primarily act as giant wealth extractors, transporting our richest citizens out of the country as often as possible to take their money overseas.

  2. A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

  3. A barangay of the district of Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA