air terminal
Britishnoun
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a building in a city from which air passengers are taken by road or rail to an airport or the terminal building of an airport
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a building at an airport from which air passengers depart or at which they arrive
Example Sentences
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Schwieterman also pointed out that many aging urban bus terminals leave something to be desired in terms of comfort, especially in comparison with today’s amenity-rich airport terminals.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
Scenes playing out in Nigeria during holiday periods could be in a movie: emotional reunions at airport terminals, champagne flowing like water in high-end clubs and A-list Afrobeats performers dominating stages to packed audiences nationwide.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025
Flooded underground roadways that connect airport terminals blocked travelers from part of the airport, a spokeswoman for the Wayne County Airport Authority said in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023
The numbers tell a sobering story of Southwest Airlines’ holiday collapse: thousands of flights abruptly canceled, and thousands upon thousands of travelers stranded for days in airport terminals.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2022
Just as painful was the cancellation of thousands of flights, leaving many weary travelers stuck in airport terminals realizing that they were not going to be home for the holidays as planned.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
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