: 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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When Stephen Colbert landed in New Zealand in 2019, his ride from the airport was Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
On Friday, at least 14 commercial and charter flights were landing in Miami from Havana, according to flight information from the airport.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
When Robinson eventually returned to the airport to board another flight, he was detained, the district attorney’s office said.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
The culmination of six years of R&D and testing, each aircraft is designed to transport up to five passengers plus a pilot on short hops between airports – though the eVTOL can also include vertiports in its air mobility mix.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
On Friday, at least 14 commercial and charter flights were landing in Miami from Havana, according to flight information from the airport.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
When Robinson eventually returned to the airport to board another flight, he was detained, the district attorney’s office said.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
The culmination of six years of R&D and testing, each aircraft is designed to transport up to five passengers plus a pilot on short hops between airports – though the eVTOL can also include vertiports in its air mobility mix.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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airport
noun
air·port
ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt 
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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