aeroportuale

airport

adjective ah-eh-roh-por-TWAH-leh Rare

Usage Note

Aeroportuale is invariable for gender — il personale aeroportuale, la struttura aeroportuale. It is used to describe anything relating to an airport: staff, infrastructure, security, or services. The plural is aeroportuali. Do not confuse with aereo (aircraft/aerial) or aeronautico (aeronautical).

Examples

"La sicurezza aeroportuale è molto severa."

Natural Translation

Airport security is very strict.

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