Definitions for airport
ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrtair·port

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. airport, airdrome, aerodrome, drome(noun)

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

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. airport(Noun)

   An airfield (a place where airplanes can take off and land), including one or more runways and one or more passenger terminals.

   Etymology: air + port

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1. AirPort

   AirPort is the name given to a series of Apple products using the protocols. These products comprise a number of wireless routers and wireless cards. The AirPort Extreme name was originally intended to signify the addition of the 802.11g protocol to these products. In Japan, the line of products is marketed under the brand AirMac due to previous registration by I-O Data.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. airport

   See airfield.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. airport

   A specific location with buildings, aircraft control building, shops, toilets, space for vehicles, cargo and aircraft, hotels, buildings for passengers, crew and other relevant elements for it to function easily, effectively and efficiently.

   Airports are a joy to move through when we are going to fly with an airline.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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1. airport

   The airport symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the airport symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'airport' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3455

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'airport' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2900

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'airport' in Nouns Frequency: #1304

How to pronounce airport?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say airport in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of airport in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of airport in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of airport in a Sentence

1. Jon Parker:

   Once drones are sighted over an airfield the authorities have no option but to suspend all flights. If they didn't and it led to a disaster then they would be slated, we've seen nothing on this scale before although Manchester Airport did suspend all flights for a short time back in 2017 after a drone was seen.

2. William Davis:

   We are aware of the issue, and our customer relations team has reached out to Mr. Davis to obtain additional details of what transpired at the airport. Our [Cincinnati airport] team is also reviewing these allegations.We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans, and we are sorry for the trouble this caused. The group was rebooked on a flight the next day. i want them to admit that it was their fault.

3. The Civil Aviation Authority:

   Customers currently overseas should not travel to the airport until their flight back to the UK has been confirmed on the dedicated website, thomas Cook customers in the UK yet to travel should not go to the airport as all flights leaving the UK have been canceled.

4. Novak Djokovic:

   I had a telephone conversation with the leaders of world tennis. There were talks about the continuation of the season, mostly about the U.S. Open due in late August, but it's not known whether it will be held, the rules that they told us that we would have to respect to be there, to play at all, they are extreme. We would not have access to Manhattan, we would have to sleep in hotels at the airport, to be tested twice or three times per week.

5. Gatwick Airport:

   Due to a lack of available aircraft, a significant number of Med-view passengers have not flown out as expected and are currently still at Gatwick Airport, gatwick would like to apologize on the airline's behalf. Airport staff are also assisting these passengers where possible and will continue to work with the airline and other authorities to ensure that Medview honors its commitments to their passengers.

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