noun

airport

airport

We need to go to the airport.

We need to go to the airport.

Heathrow is a very busy airport.

Heathrow is a very busy airport.

((noun)) a place where aircraft land and take off Heathrow is a very busy airport.

Synonyms: airfield, aerodrome

From 'air' + 'port' (a harbor). Literally, a 'port for the air'.

Think of a port for ships, but for planes in the air instead. It's a hub for air travel.

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