airports
word · lemma: airport
Definition
Places where airplanes land and take off, usually with buildings and facilities for passengers and cargo.
Usage & Nuances
Always plural; refers to more than one 'airport'. Common collocations: 'major airports', 'international airports'. Used formally and informally. Not to be confused with 'airplane'.
Spanish: aeropuertosPortuguese (BR): aeroportosPortuguese (PT): aeroportosChinese (Simplified): 机场Chinese (Traditional): 機場Hindi: हवाई अड्डेArabic: المطاراتBengali: বিমানবন্দরসমূহ - বিমানবন্দরগুলিRussian: аэропортыJapanese: 空港Vietnamese: sân bayKorean: 공항Turkish: havaalanlarıUrdu: ایئرپورٹسIndonesian: bandara
Example Sentences
There are many airports in the United States.
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International airports are often very busy.
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Some airports have hotels inside their terminals.
basic
London has several major airports serving different parts of the city.
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All the airports were closed due to heavy fog.
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Sometimes traveling between airports takes longer than the actual flight.
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