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airside

air·side
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-sahyd]
    • /ˈɛərˌsaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [air-sahyd]
    • /ˈɛərˌsaɪd/

Definitions of airside word

  • noun airside the part of an airport nearest the aircraft, the boundary of which is the security check, customs, passport control, etc 3
  • noun airside the part of an airport used by aircraft for loading and unloading and takeoffs and landings. 1
  • noun airside the area beyond security checks and passport and customs control in an airport terminal. 1
  • noun airside In a passenger-only area of an airport (beyond passport and customs control). 1

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Origin of airside

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; air1 + side1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Airside

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

airside popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

airside usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with airside

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