Definition

Noun: 1. A complex of runways and buildings for the takeoff, landing, and maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers and cargo. An airport is a designated area of land or water that is used or intended to be used for the arrival, departure, and movement of aircraft. It typically includes runways, taxiways, terminals, control towers, hangars, and other support infrastructure.

Usage

The word "airport" is a countable noun. It is used to refer to the specific facility where air travel operations are centered. * We need to arrive at the airport two hours before the flight. * The new international airport will open next year. * There was heavy fog, so all flights were grounded at the airport.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She waited for her friend in the arrivals hall of the airport.
  • The airport was bustling with travelers from all over the world.
  • Security checks are a standard procedure at any major airport.

Advanced Usage

• "airport security": The measures and personnel in place at an airport to protect passengers, staff, and aircraft from harm, crime, and terrorism.
  • Airport security has become much stricter in recent years.
• "airport terminal": A building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft.
  • Our flight departs from Terminal 3.

Variants and Related Words

• Airfield (noun): An area of land set aside for the takeoff, landing, and maintenance of aircraft. (An airfield may be simpler than an airport, often lacking extensive passenger facilities.)
• Airstrip (noun): A strip of level ground prepared for the takeoff and landing of aircraft, typically with minimal facilities.
• Aerodrome (noun): A British term for a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, encompassing both airports and airfields.

Synonyms

• Air terminal
• Airdrome (chiefly US, dated)

Related Phrases

• "to clear customs": To complete the process of inspection by customs officials upon arrival at an international airport.
  • It took an hour to clear customs at the airport.
• "airport code": The three-letter code used to identify a particular airport (e.g., JFK for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport).
  • Do you know the airport code for London Heathrow?

Noun

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