airside

American  

[air-sahyd] / ˈɛərˌsaɪd /

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.

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airside British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of airside

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

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Example Sentences

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airside

Around 370 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport Limited as airport ambassadors, airside support officers, engineers and managers also remain in dispute with their employer.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

“All people who go airside are subject to security screening, including the individual involved in this case,” a spokesperson told the outlet.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

Ms Kitcher has two airside tickets and said she wanted to be there because "it's something completely new to Cornwall".

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023

The 700 workers - involved in ground-handling, airside transport and cargo, and employed by Emirates Group's airport services subsidiary dnata and Menzies - will strike for three days starting from Nov. 18, Unite said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2022

Airport bosses said the landside site was "away from the operational airfield" and the vandals did not enter airside.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2022

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