bags, cases, etc. that you take with you when you travel
baggage
a large room at an airport, usually containing a number of carousels
baggage hall
a card that a passenger must have in order to be allowed to get on an aircraft or a ship
boarding pass
one of the places at an airport where you show your ticket so that you can be told where you will be sitting
check-in desk
the place at a port, airport, or border where travellers' bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally
customs
(in a large airport) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraft
departure gate
an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are
passport
the place at a port, airport, or border where travellers' passports (= official documents proving who someone is and allowing them to travel) are checked
passport control
a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something, or a lot of people who want something
queue
a search of an area or of a person and their baggage for concealed weapons or bombs.
security check
a notice that is publicly displayed giving information or instructions in a written or symbolic form.
sign
