Definition

1. Noun:
   • Airport: A location where aircraft take off and land, typically equipped with runways, terminals, and control towers for passenger and cargo transport. This is the modern, common term.
   • Airfield, Aerodrome: An area of land or water used for the arrival, departure, and maintenance of aircraft. This term can imply a smaller or less complex facility than a major airport and is considered somewhat dated in common Vietnamese usage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi sẽ gặp nhau tại phi trường Tân Sơn Nhất lúc 8 giờ sáng. (We will meet at Tan Son Nhat airport at 8 a.m.)
  • Máy bay đã hạ cánh an toàn xuống phi trường. (The plane landed safely at the airfield.)
  • Phi trường quốc tế này rất hiện đại. (This international airport is very modern.)

Advanced Usage

• While "phi trường" is perfectly understandable, the more contemporary and commonly used term in modern Vietnamese is "sân bay". "Phi trường" is often found in older texts, formal contexts, or specific fixed names.
  • Phi trường quốc tế Nội Bài (Noi Bai International Airport) – Used in the official name.
  • Khu vực phi trường được canh gác cẩn mật. (The airfield area is heavily guarded.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sân bay (n): Airport. This is the standard, modern synonym.
• Cảng hàng không (n): Airport (literally "air port"; used in more formal or technical contexts).
• Phi cảng (n): A less common, older term for airport.
• Bãi đáp (n): Landing strip, helipad (a simpler area for landing).

Synonyms

• Airport: Sân bay, cảng hàng không.
• Aerodrome/Airfield: Sân bay nhỏ, bãi đáp máy bay.

Related Phrases

• Cửa ra máy bay tại phi trường: The aircraft gate at the airport.
• Kiểm soát không lưu phi trường: Airport air traffic control.
• An ninh phi trường: Airport security.

Related Idioms

• : The road to the airport (can be used literally or metaphorically to indicate the beginning of a journey).
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp, cô ấy đã trên đường ra phi trường để bắt đầu sự nghiệp mới. (After graduation, she was on the road to the airport to start her new career.)

1. cũng nói sân bay