Definition: 1. A place where planes land and take off and that has buildings for passengers to wait in. 2. An airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo.
Use 'airport' in a sentence:
1. There are no plans to expand the local airport.
2. There is no airport in the locality.
3. He was fogbound at JFK airport.
4. Why don't you have him paged at the airport?
5. They seized the airport in a surprise attack.
6. Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.
7. The new airport is now fully operational.
8. We met by accident at the airport.
9. They had penetrated airport security.
10. A glass-enclosed tower for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport.
11. He will be at the airport to meet her.
12. It's murder trying to get to the airport at this time of day.
13. My mother drove us to the airport.
14. We missed the turn-off for the airport.
15. I met her by chance at the airport.
16. We need tighter security at the airport.
17. They rerouted the planes to La Guardia airport.
18. The fee covers up to six passengers, who are given priority treatment, even if airport staff are stretched by long queues inside the terminal.
19. We parted at the airport.
20. We had a tearful parting at the airport.
21. The bus picks up passengers outside the airport.
22. They claim the noise from the new airport is an intrusion on their lives.
23. A bus has been laid on to take guests to the airport.
24. The transfer from the airport to the hotel is included in the price.
25. The airport is still paralysed by the strike.
26. We managed to get to the airport in time.
27. Meeting them at the airport was a nice touch.
28. I have to go and get my mother from the airport.
29. There's loads of cheap accommodation within cooee of the airport.
30. Will you meet me at the airport?
31. It takes about half an hour to get to the airport.
32. They arrived late at the airport.
33. We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare.
34. They carried out security checks at the airport.
35. Allow plenty of time to get to the airport.
36. The plane circled the airport to burn up excess fuel.
37. The plane limped back to the airport.
38. Government troops closed the airport.
39. Work has begun on the construction of the new airport.
40. We were bussed from the airport to our hotel.
41. The airport was about 20 kilometres distant.
42. Air force jets bombed the airport.
43. There was ample time to get to the airport.
44. The airport was closed for incoming flights.
45. The new airport will improve communications between the islands.
46. Buses run frequently between the city and the airport.
47. Many local people object to the building of the new airport.
48. We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport.
49. There is a regular bus service to the airport.
50. I could still see the airport buildings far below.
