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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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Last month more than 100 people missed their EasyJet flight to Manchester from Milan's Linate airport after they were stuck in what the airline described as "unacceptable" passport queues.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Border Force official, who worked overseeing immigration and customs controls at Heathrow airport, guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

At the airport, Çenet said he saw her using a wheelchair, which he found concerning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

For now, the vehicles operate in the city centre, parts of the south, and around the airport, Verne CEO Marko Pejkovic told AFP.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

It might be the nicest airport in the world.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh