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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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The airport currently runs about 100 departures and 100 arrivals every hour, with about 2,800 total operations a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Hosting the 2034 World Cup means constructing up to 15 new stadiums, as well as a significant airport expansion to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Back then the airport at Ghardabiya was controlled by Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"As soon as I arrived in Port Sudan, I prostrated in the airport and cried intensely because I never imagined I would reach a safe haven," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Which meant he had eaten some in the New York airport.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri