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groundside

American  
[ground-sahyd] / ˈgraʊndˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the part of an airport not used for aircraft takeoffs and landings.

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Even though the official investigation wasn’t complete until 13 months after the accident, Gov. Bill Egan wasted no time calling for better groundside navigation equipment.

From Washington Times

Then he went groundside and got drunk on Hochar Brandy, Orne's favorite drink.

From Project Gutenberg

At that point, the ship was officially groundside, and the Naipor was in the hands of the ground officers.

From Project Gutenberg

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