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Terminal

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

/ˈtɜːrmɪnəl/nounCore term

In travel & airport english, terminal means: A large building at an airport, or at a bus, train or ferry station, where passengers check in, wait, depart and arrive.

In Turkish: terminal, yolcu terminali

How it is used

Big airports have several terminals, often numbered (Terminal 1, T2) or split into domestic and international. The booking shows which terminal a flight uses, and at large airports free trains or shuttle buses connect the terminals.

Example sentences

  1. Domestic flights leave from Terminal 1, and international flights from Terminal 2.

  2. How do I get to Terminal 5 from here? Is there a shuttle?

Common collocations

  • domestic terminal
  • international terminal
  • terminal building
  • change terminals
  • bus terminal
  • departuresThe part of an airport or station for people who are leaving, and the signs and screens that list flights about to leave.
  • arrivalsThe part of an airport or station where passengers come out after their journey and where people wait to meet them.
  • shuttle busA bus that runs back and forth on a short, fixed route, for example between airport terminals, car parks, hotels and the city.
  • gateThe numbered area in an airport terminal where passengers wait and then walk or take a bus to board their plane.

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