check-in

[ chek-in ]

noun

1. the act or fact of checking in.

check in

verb

1. intr to record one's arrival, as at a hotel or for work; sign in or report
2. tr to register the arrival of (passengers, etc)

noun

1. 1. the formal registration of arrival, as at an airport or a hotel
   2. ( as modifier )

      check-in time

2. the place where one registers arrival at an airport, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of check-in¹

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase check in

Example Sentences

Change the location from a hotel lobby to an airport check-in desk and this crazy scenario becomes all too familiar.

From The Daily Beast

After presenting false passports at the check-in counter, they were soon on their way to Rome.

From The Daily Beast

When I asked the people at the check-in desks for other options to get to New York today, I got a sad clown face.

From The Daily Beast

The check-in line for our flight was short, and the terminal seemed strangely empty.

From The Daily Beast

Most airlines open their online check-in systems 24 hours in advance of wheels-up.

From The Daily Beast

The buildings turned out to be a few single-story administrative shacks clustered around a check-in point.

From Project Gutenberg

And this is a check-in card, did you call it a check-in card?

From Project Gutenberg

An American businessman next to her at the check-in counter saw her puzzling over it.

From Project Gutenberg

Check-in was a lot simpler than at a coffin-hotel or a Hilton: just a brief discussion of the available rooms and a quick tour.

From Project Gutenberg

I only found the checkout, I didn't ever see the check-in—I think I did see it one time.

From Project Gutenberg