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Airport has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

"The new terminal expanded our airport to handle more international passenger flights alongside heavy cargo shipments."

2

An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.

"The new airport is still under construction, so only a few small planes can use its limited runways right now."

In plain English: An airport is a large place where airplanes take off and land so people can travel to different cities.

"We arrived at the airport an hour before our flight."

Usage: An airport is a facility designed for the takeoff and landing of aircraft, typically featuring runways and passenger terminals for commercial travel. Use this term to refer specifically to places where planes depart from or arrive at, rather than general open fields used by private pilots.

Proper Noun
1

A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

"The new community garden is located just outside the airport in Stanislaus County."

Example Sentences
"We arrived at the airport an hour before our flight." noun
"We waited at the airport terminal for our flight to London." noun
"The security line at the airport moved very slowly this morning." noun
"She bought her new suitcase right before leaving the airport." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
airfield
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
heliport

Origin

The word airport is a straightforward combination of the words air and port. It was formed to describe a place where aircraft land and take off.

Rhyming Words
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