Definition of AIRPORT

airport

Plural: airports

Noun

  • A complex of runways and buildings for aircraft takeoff and landing.
  • an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
  • An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.

Examples

  • The corner of the board became a busy AIRPORT for hooking small words.

Origin / Etymology

From air + port.

Synonyms

aerodrome, airdrome, drome

Scrabble Score: 9

airport: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
airport: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
airport: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

airport: valid Words With Friends Word