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check in luggage — baggage that passengers hand over to airline staff to be stored in the cargo hold of an aircraft during flight

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: baggage that passengers hand over to airline staff to be stored in the cargo hold of an aircraft during flight

Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃek ɪn ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

Example Sentences

  • I accidentally packed my phone charger in my check-in luggage and now I'm stuck with 2% battery.
  • The airline lost my check-in luggage, so I had to wear the same clothes for three days straight.
  • She tried to stuff her entire wardrobe into her check-in luggage for the weekend trip.

check in luggage

NOUN

[/tʃek ɪn ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/]

baggage that passengers hand over to airline staff to be stored in the cargo hold of an aircraft during flight

She hurries to check in luggage before her flight to Paris boards.
💡 Concept

She hurries to check in luggage before her flight to Paris boards.

Handle my baggage carefully to avoid any damage!
🎵 Rhyme

Handle my baggage carefully to avoid any damage!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tʃek ɪn ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/tʃek ɪn ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootcheck

Origin

Check derives from Old French 'eschec', originally a chess term meaning 'to attack the king', which evolved to mean 'to verify' or 'to stop'. Luggage comes from the verb 'lug' (meaning 'to drag or carry with effort'), first recorded in the 16th century, combined with the suffix '-age' to denote 'things that are lugged or carried'.

Breakdown

check (from Old French eschec, 'to verify') + in (preposition, 'into') + luggage (lug + -age, 'heavy things carried or dragged'). The phrase combines the verb 'check' with 'luggage' to mean the action of registering baggage with a carrier.

🎵Rhyme

baggagepackagedamage
baggage
package
damage

🔗Collocations

check in luggage at the counter
excess check-in luggage
check-in luggage allowance
delayed check-in luggage
check-in luggage fees
lost check-in luggage

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“I accidentally packed my phone charger in my check-in luggage and now I'm stuck with 2% battery.”

“The airline lost my check-in luggage, so I had to wear the same clothes for three days straight.”

😄 Fun example

“She tried to stuff her entire wardrobe into her check-in luggage for the weekend trip.”

“Remember to remove all liquids over 100ml from your check-in luggage before security.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

checked baggagehold luggagecargo luggageregistered luggage

Antonyms

carry-on luggagehand luggagecabin baggage

Related

baggage claimluggage tagoverweight luggagebaggage allowanceexcess baggage

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