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airport

[air-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
NOUN
center for transportation by air
Synonyms
STRONGEST
airfield airstrip installation runway
STRONG
airdrome hangar heliport strip
WEAK
aerodome helipad home plate landing strip

Example Sentences

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At the current pace, the airport could run out of fuel by July, he warned on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The airport road was heavily manned with armed guards in pickup trucks, and soldiers sat around town on plastic chairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

European officials "are gathering information about flights, about capacity at Kabul airport, they're speaking with the Taliban about what would happen to the people sent back", said a source involved in the discussions.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

While forging a routine path through JFK airport earlier this month, my partner spotted a few not-so-routine sights.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

They met on a hot, windy afternoon at the Port-au-Prince airport.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French