Word
airport
Definition
n. a place where airplanes take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait and check their bags.
n. a designated area for aircraft operations, including runways and passenger terminals for commercial travel.
Examples
“Passengers arrive at the airport before boarding their flight.”
“At the airport, travelers go through security checks before reaching the boarding gates.”
“The airport's expansion project includes new terminals to accommodate growing international passenger流量, ensuring smoother connections and reduced delays.”
Examples
simple
“Passengers arrive at the airport before boarding their flight.”
contextual
“At the airport, travelers go through security checks before reaching the boarding gates.”
complex
“The airport's expansion project includes new terminals to accommodate growing international passenger流量, ensuring smoother connections and reduced delays.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “airport” in context.
Etymology
From 'air' + 'port', a compound formed in the 20th century. No earlier attestation is recorded for the term, though the individual components were in use long before. The construction follows the pattern of other English locative compounds, with 'port' signifying a place of entry or passage.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Word family
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A1 · BeginnerOxford
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