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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A passenger-only area of an airport, beyond security, passport and immigration, and customs controls.

Adjective

1. 1
   In the passenger-only area of an airport, beyond security, passport and immigration, and customs controls. not-comparable

   "When I was airside, I browsed the duty-free shops."

Adverb

1. 1
   Into the passenger-only area of an airport, beyond security, passport and immigration, and customs controls. not-comparable

   "You have to go through security to go airside."

Antonyms

All antonyms

landside

Example

More examples

"When I was airside, I browsed the duty-free shops."

Etymology

From air + -side.

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