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airport

/ˈerpɔːrt/
A1noun

A place where aircraft land and take off, with buildings for passengers to wait in

Concreteness 4.9/5 · Concrete
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Tiếng Việt

sân bay

E-pót

Âm đầu 'E' kéo dài nhẹ, âm 'pót' nhấn mạnh và bật hơi nhẹ ở cuối (giọng Mỹ có thêm âm 'r' uốn lưỡi trước 't')

Nơi máy bay hạ cánh và cất cánh, có các tòa nhà dành cho hành khách chờ đợi.

Meanings

2 meanings

  1. 1A place where planes land and take off and that has buildings for passengers to wait in.travel

    Một địa điểm nơi máy bay hạ cánh và cất cánh, có các tòa nhà để hành khách chờ đợi.

    “The plane touched down at Glasgow airport just before midday.”

    “Máy bay đã hạ cánh xuống sân bay Glasgow ngay trước giữa trưa.”

    • We fly from Guarulhos airport.
    • Most major hub airports have three or four runways.
    • Aim to arrive at the airport two hours before your flight.
    • One of our representatives will meet you at the airport.

    Người Việt thường nhầm lẫn giữa 'at the airport' và 'in the airport'. Hãy dùng 'at' khi nói về địa điểm dừng chân/giao dịch chung, và 'in' khi muốn nhấn mạnh việc đang ở bên trong tòa nhà nhà ga.

  2. 2Used to describe novels that are popular and easy to read, often bought by people at airports.literary

    Dùng để mô tả những cuốn tiểu thuyết phổ thông và dễ đọc, thường được mọi người mua tại sân bay.

    “He picked up a thriller to read on the flight, a typical airport novel.”

    “Anh ấy đã chọn một cuốn truyện giật gân để đọc trên chuyến bay, một kiểu tiểu thuyết sân bay điển hình.”

    • The bookshop was full of airport fiction.
    • It was a classic airport read: fast-paced and not too demanding.

    Tính từ 'airport' ở đây mang nghĩa bóng, chỉ những loại sách mang tính giải trí nhẹ nhàng, không quá đặt nặng tính hàn lâm, phù hợp để đọc giết thời gian khi di chuyển [VERIFY_TRANSLATION].

Word bank

Near synonyms

Common phrases

  • international airport
  • regional airport
  • busy airport
  • airport terminal
  • airport security
  • airport lounge
  • go to the airport
  • take off from the airport

Grammar & forms

Grammar

  • countable

Inflections

plural
airports

Usage patterns

  • at the airport
  • depart from an airport
  • arrive at an airport

Avoid mistakes

Common mistakes

  • I am in the airport

    I am at the airport

    We typically use 'at' for public locations and transport hubs like airports, stations, and stops.

  • The plane arrived to the airport

    The plane arrived at the airport

    Use 'arrive at' for buildings and specific locations, not 'arrive to'.

Don't confuse with

  • airfield

    an area of land where aircraft can land or take off, usually smaller than an airport

    “The pilot landed the small plane at a private airfield.”

    Use 'airport' for commercial travel with passenger buildings; 'airfield' is often just the landing strip.

Academic collocations

Words that pair with "airport" in formal and academic writing

verb
expandconstructoperate
adjective
internationaldomesticregionalcommercial
noun
infrastructurecapacitysecurityauthority
preposition
atviathrough

In context

Real-world examples

  • daily life

    Tan Son Nhat is the busiest international airport in Vietnam.

    Tân Sơn Nhất là sân bay quốc tế bận rộn nhất Việt Nam.

    Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai are the primary gateways for most Vietnamese travelers and international tourists.

  • business

    The business delegation will meet in the airport lounge before the long-haul flight.

    Đoàn đại biểu doanh nghiệp sẽ họp tại phòng chờ sân bay trước chuyến bay đường dài.

    Airport lounges (phòng chờ thương gia) are high-status symbols in Vietnamese corporate culture.

  • academic

    The government is investing in airport infrastructure to boost regional tourism.

    Chính phủ đang đầu tư vào cơ sở hạ tầng sân bay để thúc đẩy du lịch vùng.

    Reflects Vietnam's current economic development focus on upgrading provincial airports like Long Thanh or Van Don.

Notes for Vietnamese speakers

  • In Vietnam, it is a common cultural practice for large groups of family members to go to the airport to see off or welcome back relatives, especially for overseas workers or students.
  • People often arrive very early (3-4 hours before international flights) due to traffic unpredictability in cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
  • The term 'phi trường' is an older or more formal Vietnamese word for airport, but 'sân bay' is the standard modern term.

Etymology

Early 20th century (originally US): from air + port, on the pattern of seaport. First recorded in 1919 to designate a station for civil aircraft.

Exam levels

IELTS

4.0

CEFR

A1

TOEIC

0-250

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