Airport
/ˈeə.pɔːt/noun
A place where aircraft take off, land, and are serviced.
Did you know?Airport is a 20th-century coined word, modeled on older transport terms like seaport and railway station language, proving how English can manufacture new reality by naming it.
Etymological Timeline
20th Century
English
airport
“A facility for aircraft to take off and land”
Early 20th Century
English
air port
“An air harbor or landing place for aircraft”
Middle English
English
port
“A harbor, haven, or place of landing”
Old French
French
port
“A harbor or landing place”
Latin
Latin
portus
“A harbor, haven, or refuge”