airport terminal
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- noun
- /ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈtɜrmɪnəl/
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terminal de aeropuerto
- For stranded travelers, the authority is bringing in cots and other essentials, and at least one food vendor will remain open in all airport terminals around the clock throughout the storm.
- airport terminal building
- new airport terminal
- walk through the airport terminal
Examples
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I will meet you at the airport terminal near the baggage claim area.
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There's nothing worse than being stuck at a bad airport terminal.
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In the airport terminal, we got hungry and decided to hit up the pizza joint for a slice of veggie and a beer.
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Please do not leave any unattended baggage in the airport terminal.
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It is the largest airport terminal in the world, covering 986,000 square meters!
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Tony runs out of the airport terminal where he sees a man in his forties who's just entered his four-wheel-drive jeep.
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The Metro design concept is based on the universal signage found in airport terminals and other passenger depots, observed Cherry.
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Passengers can check in for their flights at the airport terminal before heading to security.
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After arriving at the airport terminal, travelers must go through customs and immigration.
Synonyms
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A building where passengers begin or end a journey, for example at an airport
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A building at an airport where passengers and luggage are checked and handled before or after flights
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'airport' (facility for aircraft and passenger services) with 'terminal' (a building/area for passenger or cargo transfer). This simple noun+noun composition follows common compositional patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Airport terminal combines airport and terminal, where terminal means a place at the end of a trip. It is like a station for planes where people 'get on and off' and goods are looked after, so the phrase means the building where passengers 'get on and off' planes.