airport

pronunciation

How to pronounce airport in British English: UK [ˈeəpɔːt] word uk audio image

How to pronounce airport in American English: US [ˈerpɔːrt] word us audio image

Noun:

an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

Word Origin

airport (n.): 1919, from air (n.1) + port (n.1). First reference is to Bader Field, outside Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S., which opened in 1910.

Synonym

n.

field strip station aerodrome runway air airfield landing hangar

Example

1. Luzhou airport is the second largest airport in sichuan .

2. Security has been ratcheted well past airport levels .

3. Munich airport is normally super-efficient .

4. Do you have a favorite airport ?

5. The airport shuttle on the runway .

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