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Airport

(n) /ˈeəpɔːt/
Airport

Meaning

A complex of runways and buildings for the take-off, landing, and maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers.

Pronunciation

UK ˈeəpɔːt

US ˈerpɔːrt

Example Sentences

  • [Hong Kong] International Airport is the size of 20 football fields combined.
  • The [Hong Kong] International Airport is among the top ten busiest in the world.
  • The city hosts two universities (the University of Amsterdam and the Free University Amsterdam) and an international airport "[Schiphol] Airport".
  • Rome has an airport, which is named [Leonardo da Vinci] International Airport.
  • There is a fast train that goes between the airport and the city center, the [Leonardo] Express, and many commuter railway lines to the nearby suburbs, along with long distance trains to other cities in Italy.
  • There are that many museums in Amsterdam that even Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has a museum in it - making it the only airport in the world to have a museum!
  • Brussels Airport is the world's biggest chocolate seller, selling over 800 tons of chocolate a year.
  • The airport is a very busy place.
  • You arrive at the airport with your bag.
  • The airport is busy and exciting!

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