Secondary screening

How it is used

Use for a follow-up check of a person or belongings; it does not itself mean wrongdoing has been found.

Example sentences

1. My bag went for secondary screening because its contents were unclear in the image.

   An unclear first result can lead to a more detailed examination.

2. After secondary screening, the officer returned my boarding pass and directed me towards the gates.

   The extra stage can finish with the passenger continuing the journey normally.

Common collocations

• selected for secondary screening
• complete secondary screening

Related terms

• security checkThe place and process at an airport where staff screen passengers and their cabin bags for dangerous or banned items before they reach the gates.
• pat-downA security search in which an officer moves their hands over the outside of your clothes to check for hidden items.

More terms: Security Screening

• liquids
• metal detector
• tray
• body scanner
• prohibited items
• repacking area
• explosive trace detection
• security interview