aerobridge

English

An aerobridge at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér

Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr

Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)

Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der.

English aero-

English bridge

English aerobridge

From aero- + bridge.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɛəɹ.əʊˌbɹɪdʒ/

Noun

aerobridge (plural aerobridges)

1. (UK, aviation) Alternative form of airbridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane.