planeside

1 of 2

noun

: the area adjacent to an airplane

speaking briefly at planeside

—Christian Science Monitor

planeside

2 of 2

adjective

: engaged in or made at planeside

paused first for a planeside interview

—Time

his planeside remark

—Newsweek

Word History

Etymology

Noun

plane entry 4 + side entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1933, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1951, in the meaning defined above

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