presecurity en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + security.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Prior to the security process at an airport etc.
In the Indianapolis airport, for example, travelers spend an average of 94 minutes in the terminal and presecurity areas before boarding their flights.
1999, Marc J. Dollinger, Entrepreneurship: strategies and resources:
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(not-comparable) Before the introduction of security measures.
In the presecurity past, senators shared the ride with visitors.
2007, Jim Yenckel, Pauline Frommer, Pauline Frommer's Washington, Part 3: