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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

Across the border in Belgium, federal prosecutors confirmed to AFP that they had opened a probe into one of the deliveries, which transited via Liege airport on June 20, 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

And there was certainly nothing abnormal about the airport being crowded with throngs of people still in their pajamas ahead of a 7 a.m. flight.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

They had ten minutes until the airport shuttle van arrived.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn