lexis4u: Airports

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 15 v.13

Main Definition

airport / air terminal / terminal |n| a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, take-off, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times."The airline uses terminal building."

"Smoking is prohibited inside the terminal building."
"Assistance must be guaranteed from the point of
arrival outside the airport, not only from the check-in desk as is the case today."
"All expenses for visits are the responsibility of the sponsor, including airfare, hotel accommodations and transportation to and from the airport."

aerodrome |n| |UK| |old fashioned| a place or area where small aircraft can land and take-off.
air base |n| a military airport.

airfield |n| an area of flat ground where military or private planes can take-off and land.

airstrip / flight strip / landing strip / strip |n| a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment, they are generally in remote locations.
hub tourism |n| a central airport that passengers can fly to from smaller local airports in order to make international or long-distance flights

water airport |n| is a water aerodrome (an area of open water used regularly by seaplanes or amphibious aircraft for landing and taking-off), usually with passenger facilities on adjacent land, which acts as an airport.

pet friendly airport |US| |n| an airport with pet and animal relief areas (detailed below).

airport terminal area |n| a building at an airport. It is where passengers are able to get on and off aircraft. Inside the terminal, passengers can buy tickets, leave or pick up their luggage, and be checked by security staff. The buildings that provide access to the airplanes through gates are usually called concourses. Small airports have only one terminal, while large airports can have several terminals and/or concourses.
airside areas |n| include all areas accessible to aircraft, including runways, taxiways and ramps.
airport people |n| the kinds of people that you can find at airport.
flight |n| a scheduled tri by plane between designated airports.
"I took the noon flight to Chicago."
"We met on a flight from London to Paris."
travel / traveling / travelling |n| the act of going from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
“We traveled from Rome to Naples by bus.”
ticket |n| a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public tranportation or to enter a public entertainment).
"You must hold a valid ticket for your entire journey before boarding the train."
baggage |n| the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling (used especially when the bags are being looked after by an airline.