De vertrekpoort
Example: We wachten bij de vertrekpoort voor onze vlucht naar Spanje.
Definition
"De vertrekpoort" refers to the departure gate at an airport where passengers wait before boarding their flight. It is the designated area where travelers gather prior to boarding the airplane for their journey, ensuring orderly and timely departure.
Etymology
The term "de vertrekpoort" comes from Dutch, where "vertrek" means departure and "poort" means gate. It literally translates to 'the departure gate,' a straightforward compound that describes the location where travelers leave for their flights. Did you know that 'poort' originally referred to a city gate, showing how language evolves from old fortress gates to modern airport gates?
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"De vertrekpoort" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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the departure gate