The arrival hall
Example: Arrival hall receives passengers after landing and customs control
Definition
The "arrival hall" is the designated area in an airport where passengers enter after disembarking from their flights and completing customs and immigration procedures. It serves as the initial point for meeting, baggage claim, and exiting the terminal.
Etymology
The term "arrival hall" combines 'arrival,' derived from the Old French 'arriver,' meaning to reach a destination, and 'hall,' from Old English 'heall,' referring to a large room or space. Together, they describe the space where passengers arrive at an airport.
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"The arrival hall" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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