check in — to register one's arrival at a hotel, airport, or other establishment
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to register one's arrival at a hotel, airport, or other establishment
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃek ɪn/
Korean meaning: 호텔이나 공항 등에서 도착 신고를 하다, 체크인하다
Korean pronunciation: **체**크 **인**
Example Sentences
- My mom checks in on me so often, I think she has GPS tracking on my soul.
- Please check in at least two hours before your international flight.
- I forgot to check in for my flight and ended up sitting next to a crying baby for 8 hours.
check in
VERB//tʃek ɪn//
to register one's arrival at a hotel, airport, or other establishment

Travelers check in at the hotel front desk after a long flight.

Check in while they deck in, as they wreck in!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'check'는 '확인하다'는 뜻의 고대 프랑스어에서, 'in'은 '안으로'를 의미하는 고대 영어에서 유래되어, 20세기 호텔 산업의 발달과 함께 '등록하며 들어가다'는 의미로 결합되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom checks in on me so often, I think she has GPS tracking on my soul.”
“Please check in at least two hours before your international flight.”
“I forgot to check in for my flight and ended up sitting next to a crying baby for 8 hours.”
“The manager likes to check in with the team every Monday morning.”
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