airside

[ air-sahyd ]

noun

1. the part of an airport used by aircraft for loading and unloading and takeoffs and landings.
2. the area beyond security checks and passport and customs control in an airport terminal.

airside

/ ˈɛəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the part of an airport nearest the aircraft, the boundary of which is the security check, customs, passport control, etc Compare landside

Word History and Origins

Origin of airside¹

First recorded in 1955–60; air ¹( def ) + side ¹( def )

Example Sentences

The three broadly available options we looked into — VaxYes, Airside Digital Identity and Clear — have a few things in common.

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