Landside

How it is used

Used on airport maps and service descriptions; landside facilities can usually be reached without a boarding pass.

Example sentences

1. The pharmacy is landside, beside the entrance to the departures hall.

   The location is outside the controlled area used only by cleared passengers.

2. We met our relatives landside after collecting our bags and clearing customs.

   The word identifies the part of the airport where visitors can meet arriving travellers.

Common collocations

• landside facilities
• landside access
• landside restaurant

Related terms

• terminalA large building at an airport, or at a bus, train or ferry station, where passengers check in, wait, depart and arrive.
• information deskA counter at an airport, station or large building where staff answer questions and help visitors find their way.

More terms: At the Airport

• departures
• arrivals
• departure lounge
• duty-free
• departures board
• currency exchange
• lost and found
• moving walkway
• satellite terminal
• pet relief area
• meet and assist
• observation deck