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Airport Noun ˈeəpɔːt ˈerpɔːrt Gatwick Arrived Sao Paulo

Word3 airport
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈeəpɔːt/ /ˈerpɔːrt/
Example
  • gatwick airport
  • she arrived at sao paulo international airport on friday to begin her journey.
  • he landed at heathrow airport this morning.
  • waiting in the airport lounge/terminal
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airport

(noun)/ˈeəpɔːt/ /ˈerpɔːrt/
  1. a place where planes land and take off and that has buildings for passengers to wait in
    • Gatwick Airport
    • She arrived at Sao Paulo international airport on Friday to begin her journey.
    • He landed at Heathrow airport this morning.
    • waiting in the airport lounge/terminal
    • Passengers were banned from taking hand luggage through airport security.

    Extra Examples

    • We fly from Guarulhos airport.
    • The plane touched down at Glasgow airport just before midday.
    • Most major hub airports have three or four runways.
    • The pilot made the decision to return to the departure airport.
  2. used to describe novels that are popular and easy to read, often bought by people at airports
    • an airport novel/thriller
    • airport fiction
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