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air terminal

n
1. (Aeronautics) Brit a building in a city from which air passengers are taken by road or rail to an airport or the terminal building of an airport
2. (Aeronautics) a building at an airport from which air passengers depart or at which they arrive
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air terminal

A facility on an airfield that functions as an air transportation hub and accommodates the loading and unloading of airlift aircraft and the intransit processing of traffic. The airfield may or may not be designated an aerial port.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.air terminal - a terminal that serves air travelers or air freightair terminal - a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
airport terminal
aerodrome, airdrome, airport, drome - an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
gate - passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
depot, terminal, terminus - station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
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air terminal

n → air-terminal m inv
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