Landside

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The flat bottom part of a plough.
  2. 2
    component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard wordnet
  3. 3
    The freely-accessible area of an airport, outside of security, passport/immigration, and customs control.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Inland; away from the sea. not-comparable
  2. 2
    In the freely accessible area of an airport, outside of security, passport/immigration, and customs control. not-comparable

    "I had to remain landside because I did not have a boarding card."

Example

More examples

"I had to remain landside because I did not have a boarding card."

Etymology

From land + -side.

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