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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

segurança aeroportuária

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seɡuˈɾãçɐ aɛɾopoɾˈtwaɾjɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Airport security/ˈɛər.pɔːrt sɪˈkjʊər.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A segurança aeroportuária pediu para eu tirar os sapatos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The systematic security measures and protocols applied at airports to protect passengers, staff, aircraft, and airport property against acts of unlawful interference.

    "Passengers must clear airport security before entering the departure gates."
  2. 2

    The specialized personnel and screening infrastructure responsible for enforcing safety regulations and inspecting baggage and individuals.

    "Airport security confiscated the prohibited items from his carry-on bag."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound noun phrase formed from 'airport', combining the Old French 'air' and Latin 'portus', and 'security', originating from the Latin 'securitas' meaning freedom from care or danger. It emerged as a distinct administrative and architectural concept in the mid-20th century alongside the rise of commercial aviation and increased threats to international civil aviation.

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