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air·port  (ârpôrt, -prt)
n.
1. A tract of leveled land where aircraft can take off and land, usually equipped with hard-surfaced landing strips, a control tower, hangars, aircraft maintenance and refueling facilities, and accommodations for passengers and cargo.
2. Such an installation in which the landing area is on water.

airport [ˈɛəˌpɔːt]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a landing and taking-off area for civil aircraft, usually with surfaced runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities

See: airfield.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airportairport - an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
airdock, hangar, repair shed - a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
airfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and land
air terminal, airport terminal - a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
control tower - a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
heliport - an airport for helicopters

airport
noun airfield, aerodrome, airdrome (U.S.) the busiest international airport in the world
Translations
airport [ˈɛəpɔːt]
A. Naeropuerto m
B. CPD airport tax Nimpuestos mpl de aeropuerto

airport [ˈɛərpɔːrt]
naéroport m
modif [bus, car] → d'aéroport; [security] → aéroportuaire
airport lounge → salon de l'aéroport
airport novel nroman m de gare
airport tax n (= departure tax) → taxe f d'aéroport
air power airpower [ˈɛərpaʊər] n [country] → puissance f aérienne
air pressure npression f atmosphérique
air rage n comportement agressif d'un passager voyageant à bord d'un avion
air raid nraid m aérien
air-raid shelter nabri m antiaérien
air-raid warning nalerte f aérienne
air rifle ncarabine f à air comprimé
air-sea rescue nsauvetage par hélicoptère)m en mer >

airport
nFlughafen m

airport:
airport bus
nFlughafenbus m
airport tax

airport [ˈɛəˌpɔːt]
1. naeroporto
2. adj (staff) → aeroportuale; (manager, security) → dell'aeroporto

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As part of this project, Unisys developed the Central Integrated Information Management System (CIIMS), which integrates information flow from systems around the airport, collates and stores data in a central airport database, and supplies information to the airport community.
 
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