Transcription
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- [air-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt/
- /ˈeəpɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt/
Definitions of airport word
- countable noun airport An airport is a place where aircraft land and take off, which has buildings and facilities for passengers. 3
- noun airport a landing and taking-off area for civil aircraft, usually with surfaced runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities 3
- noun airport a place where aircraft can land and take off, usually equipped with hangars, facilities for refueling and repair, accommodations for passengers, etc. 3
- noun airport a porthole designed to be opened to the outside air. 1
- noun airport A complex of runways and buildings for the takeoff, landing, and maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers. 1
- noun airport place where planes take off and land 1
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Origin of airport
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; air1 + port1, on the model of seaport
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Airport
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
airport popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
airport usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for airport
noun airport
- runway — a way along which something runs.
- installation — something installed, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use.
- strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- hangar — a shed or shelter.
- home plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
See also
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