baggage claim — The area in an airport where passengers collect their checked luggage after a flight
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The area in an airport where passengers collect their checked luggage after a flight
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbæɡɪdʒ kleɪm/
Example Sentences
- I've been waiting at baggage claim for 30 minutes, but my suitcase is probably on vacation in Hawaii.
- The baggage claim area was so crowded that finding my bag felt like playing hide and seek.
- Please keep your baggage claim ticket until you exit the airport.
baggage claim
NOUN[/ˈbæɡɪdʒ kleɪm/]
The area in an airport where passengers collect their checked luggage after a flight
a family of three excitedly points at their suitcases moving along the rotating conveyor belt. The father reaches forward to grab a large red suitcase while the mother holds their boarding passes. Their luggage appears on the belt after being transported from the airplane cargo hold. Other passengers crowd around the same conveyor belt, each searching for and collecting their own bags. Airport staff members help elderly travelers lift heavy suitcases off the moving belt. the area in an airport where passengers collect their checked luggage after a flight
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Baggage derives from Old French 'bagage' meaning military equipment or luggage, while claim originates from Latin 'clamare' meaning to shout or demand. The compound term emerged in modern English with airport development, denoting the location where travelers retrieve their checked luggage.
Breakdown
baggage (from Old French bagage, military provisions) + claim (from Latin clamare, to call out or demand); the compound literally means 'the place where one demands or retrieves one's luggage'.
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📝Examples
“I've been waiting at baggage claim for 30 minutes, but my suitcase is probably on vacation in Hawaii.”
“The baggage claim area was so crowded that finding my bag felt like playing hide and seek.”
“Please keep your baggage claim ticket until you exit the airport.”
“The carousel at baggage claim broke down, turning patient travelers into angry protesters.”
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