Security check

How it is used

Often just called security: go through security, a long queue at security. Passengers put bags, coats, belts and sometimes laptops and liquids in trays, then walk through a metal detector or body scanner. Airports in Turkey also have a check at the terminal entrance.

Example sentences

1. The security check took ages, so we had to run to the gate.

2. Please take your laptop out of your bag for the security check.

Common collocations

• go through security
• security queue
• airport security
• security staff
• pass the security check

Related terms

• metal detectorA frame you walk through at security, or a hand-held device, that beeps if you are carrying metal objects such as keys, coins or a belt.
• body scannerA machine at airport security that you stand in with your arms raised while it checks for hidden objects under your clothes.
• trayA plastic box at airport security in which you put your bag, coat, belt and other items so they can go through the x-ray machine.
• liquidsDrinks, creams, gels, sprays and pastes, which many airports allow in cabin bags only in small containers inside a clear plastic bag.
• prohibited itemsThings passengers may not carry on a plane, or not in the cabin, such as weapons, sharp objects, large amounts of liquid or dangerous goods.

More terms: Security Screening

• pat-down