checkroom

[ chek-room, -room ]

noun

1. a room where hats, coats, parcels, etc., may be checked. check. checked.

checkroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈtʃɛkˌruːm /

noun

1. a place at a railway station, airport, etc, where luggage may be left for a small charge with an attendant for safekeeping Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)left-luggage office

Word History and Origins

Origin of checkroom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; check ¹ + room

Example Sentences

We crossed through the train station lobby, and in the checkroom she opened a locker and pulled out a black leather suitcase.

From The Guardian

The catering bill came to $2,462 and included the services of bartenders, waiters and “2 pantrygirls and 2 checkroom girls.”

From Washington Post

I went up anyway, though, and brought the bag in the checkroom and checked it, and then I came down again.

From Literature

She had carried her dress from home, she said, and not only did she have trouble finding a decent place to change, but the checkroom did not want to keep her bag.

From Washington Post

Then I’ll have to buy my hat back from the checkroom girl.”

From Project Gutenberg