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!
Learn Airport in Context
A Day at the AirportThe airport is a very busy place. Thousands of people come and go every day. You arrive at the airport with your bag. You go to the check-in desk first. A friendly worker takes your big bag. She gives...Read story 
The Airport Is Very BusyThe airport is a very busy place. Many people go there to travel by plane. The airport has a big hall inside. People wait in long lines at the check-in desk. They give their bags to the airline staff....Read story 
My First Plane RideHave you ever flown in a plane? I went to an airport for the first time. Many people walked with bags and suitcases. I found my seat on the plane. The seat was next to a small window. I put on my seat...Read story 
Going Home After a TripYour trip is over. Now it is time to go home. You put your clothes in your bag. You check the room one more time. You say goodbye to the place you loved. The trip to the airport is long. You sit and w...Read story 
The Hidden Costs of Cheap FlightsA flight ticket for only nineteen dollars sounds like a dream come true. Cheap flights often look wonderful online, but many hidden costs wait for travelers later. Budget airlines frequently charge ex...Read story 
Why Airports Feel Like Their Own WorldStep through an airport door, and the outside world disappears. Airports somehow feel like a country of their own, with strange rules and rhythms. Clocks inside seem to move differently, because every...Read story
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