airport — a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers and goods
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers and goods
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈerˌpɔːrt/
Example Sentences
- My dad got lost in the airport for three hours because he refused to ask for directions.
- The airport was so crowded that I felt like a sardine in a can.
- Please check in at the airport at least one hour before departure.
airport
NOUN[/ˈerˌpɔːrt/]
a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers and goods
She drags her suitcase through the busy airport, rushing to catch her flight.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Airport is a 20th-century compound word created as aviation industry developed in the early 1900s. It combines 'air' (from Old English 'aer', meaning the atmosphere or sky) and 'port' (from Latin 'portus', meaning harbour), literally meaning 'a harbour for aircraft' or 'sky harbour'.
Breakdown
air (atmosphere, sky) + port (harbour, landing place). The compound structure mirrors earlier nautical terminology, applying the harbour concept to aviation facilities.
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📝Examples
“My dad got lost in the airport for three hours because he refused to ask for directions.”
“The airport was so crowded that I felt like a sardine in a can.”
“Please check in at the airport at least one hour before departure.”
“The new airport has excellent facilities including restaurants and shops.”
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