set-down area

noun
UK /ˌset ˈdaʊn ˌeəriə/
US /ˌset ˈdaʊn ˌeriə/

A place where you can put things down for a while.

The driver stopped at the set-down area to let the children out.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A spot at an airport or station where passengers leave their bags before checking in.

Please use the set-down area outside the terminal, not the taxi rank.

3. A marked section of road where vehicles may stop briefly to let people out.

The school added a set-down area to keep cars away from the crossing.

4. A designated place in a warehouse where goods are placed before being sorted.

Pallets were stacked in the set-down area near the loading dock.