John F. Kennedy International Airport
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- proper noun
- /dʒɒn ɛf ˈkɛnədi ˌɪntəˈnæʃənl ˈɛrˌpɔrt/
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Aeropuerto Internacional John F. Kennedy
- Air travelers to New York City may arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) or LaGuardia Airport (LGA), both in Queens.
Examples
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In one bit of good news, officials announced that John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark International Airport in New Jersey would reopen at 7 a.m. (1100 GMT) Wednesday with limited service.
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In one bit of good news, officials announced that John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark International Airport in New Jersey would reopen at 7 a.m.
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Some airlines already began landing planes at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) at 10 p.m. Tuesday night to prepare for JFK's opening Wednesday.
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In one bit of good news, officials announced that John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York would reopen at 7 a.m.
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Some airlines already began landing planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) at 10 p.m. Tuesday night.
Synonyms
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A large international airport in New York City named after John F Kennedy
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A major airport on Long Island near New York City where planes arrive and leave
An international airport in Queens, New York that handles many flights to and from other countries
Surface Forms
Morphology
John + F. + Kennedy + international + airport
The phrase is fully compositional: 'international' + 'airport' clearly denotes an airport serving international flights, and the preceding personal name indicates it is an airport named after John F. Kennedy. This naming pattern (PERSON + international airport) is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will grasp that it refers to a specific international airport even if they don't know its exact location or prominence.
Etymology
John F. Kennedy International Airport was renamed in 1963 to honor President John F. Kennedy after his death. That's why people often call it 'JFK' today and why the name refers to the man it honors rather than the place.