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

The U.K. student, Myah Saakwa-Mante, had stopped off in Los Angeles for two days and returned to Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 2 to check in for a Qantas Airlines flight.

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Neighbors stopped to check in on her as she walked around the rubble and twisted metal that made up her home of 50 years.

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A crew of Ventura County firefighters stopped by to check in on Cressy and offered to help search through the rubble with their tools.

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“I wanna give any of you struggling the gift I was given by sharing some of the things I learned from specialists whilst I was away. ... first thing I did every day was check in and it’s important you don’t bottle up how you feel.”

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Fact check: In fiscal year 2024, Congress appropriated $650 million to a program that helps state and local governments provide temporary shelter and other services to migrants who are released from federal custody near the border.

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