Definition

1. Noun:
   • A building at an airport where passengers arrive and depart: An "air terminal" is a facility at an airport for the processing of air travelers, including check-in, security, and boarding gates.
   • A facility for handling air cargo: It can also refer to a building or complex where air freight is received, processed, and dispatched.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The new international air terminal can handle over 20 million passengers a year.
  • All cargo shipments must be delivered to the air terminal by 5 PM for the evening flight.

Advanced Usage

• "Passenger air terminal": Specifically denotes the part of an airport complex used for traveler services.
  • The passenger air terminal features numerous shops and restaurants.
• "Cargo air terminal": Specifically denotes a facility dedicated to air freight operations.
  • The cargo air terminal is equipped with advanced sorting systems.

Variants and Related Words

• Airport terminal (n): A common synonym for "air terminal," especially the passenger building.
  • We will meet at the main airport terminal.
• Terminal building (n): A general term for the main passenger building at an airport.
  • The terminal building is undergoing renovations.

Synonyms

• Passenger terminal: A terminal for air travelers.
• Cargo terminal: A terminal for air freight.

Related Phrases

• Terminal access: The ability to enter or use the terminal facilities.
  • Only ticketed passengers have terminal access beyond security.
• Terminal gate: The specific departure area within an air terminal.
  • Our flight leaves from terminal gate B12.

Noun

1. a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight