Kennedy International
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- proper noun
- /ˈkɛnədi ˌɪntəˈnæʃənl/
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Aeropuerto Internacional Kennedy
- On a busy summer day, travelers arrive at Kennedy International Airport from all over the world.
- Kennedy International Airport
Examples
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(ON PA) Welcome to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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She caught her flight to Paris at Kennedy International Airport, leaving behind the hustle of New York City.
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After landing at Kennedy International Airport, the passengers were excited to explore New York.
Synonyms
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A large international airport in New York City named after John F Kennedy
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A large airport in Queens in New York City that handles domestic and international flights
An international airport in Queens, New York that handles many flights to and from other countries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase pairs the proper name 'Kennedy' with the adjective 'international', so a B1 learner can tell it denotes an entity related to international activity but cannot reliably infer the specific referent (an airport) from the words alone. In context (e.g. 'flew into') or with knowledge of naming conventions like 'X International' for airports the meaning becomes clear, so the link is partially transparent but not fully predictable.
Etymology
Kennedy International was 'named after' U.S. President John F. Kennedy after he died, so the airport's name honors his memory. That's why Kennedy International means the large international airport near New York City.