# airport

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛə.pɔːt/ · frequency rank #1,516

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From air + port.

## Easily confused with
- **airsoft** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airport-vs-airsoft)
- **airports** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airport-vs-airports)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aiprort`, `airoprt`, `airporrt`, `airportt`, `airpotr`, `airpport`, `airprot`, `airrport`, `ariport`, `iarport`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/airport