noun phrase · neutral
airport security
UK/ˈeəpɔːt sɪˈkjʊərɪti/US/ˈerpɔːrt sɪˈkjʊrɪti/AIR·port se·CUR·i·ty
the security procedures at an airport (checks of hand luggage, liquids, metal items, etc.)
Examples
“You must remove laptops and liquids before going through airport security.”
“Airport security was very thorough after the alert, so lines were long.”
“She forgot to take her belt off at airport security and had to be re‑checked.”
Band 8 sentence
“Due to heightened alerts, airport security introduced extra random checks, which lengthened the wait but improved passenger safety.”
Collocations
- go through airport security
- airport security checkpoint
Word family
Common mistakes
security check‑in→security check / airport security
I passed the airport security→I passed through airport security
Say it for a higher band
5security check‑in→6security check→7+airport security
Synonyms
security check
Easily confused
customs
“After landing, we queued for customs.”
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