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• check-in
  check-in

  noun

  the act or fact of checking in.
• check in
  check in

  verb

  (intr) to record one's arrival, as at a hotel or for work; sign in or report

check-in

American  

[chek-in] / ˈtʃɛkˌɪn /

noun

• check-ins
  plural

1. the act or fact of checking in.

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check in British  

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)

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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

check in Idioms  

1. Record one's arrival at a hotel, conference, or other function, as in I asked the hotel if we could check in early . [Early 1900s] Also see check into , def. 2.

2. Die, as in With the plane rapidly losing fuel, the pilot was sure he'd check in . [ Slang ; early 1900s] Also see check out .

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• check-ins
  plural

Etymology

Origin of check-in

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

Example Sentences

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Stena Line said all passengers travelling from Dublin, Holyhead, Fishguard or Rosslare ports would also be required to present a valid passport at check-in.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

A sign at check-in offered a brief list of what was not permitted inside.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The school day begins with a classroom meeting, known as “morning meeting,” where students complete check-in questions to help the teacher track their circumstances and needs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Pavlovich said there’s a check-in with that dedicated finance team every quarter to talk about AI spending relative to the value it’s creating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The man at the check-in desk looked at our tickets to Atlanta and our packs and said—quite alertly, I thought, for a person wearing a shortsleeve shirt in winter—“You fellows hiking the Appalachian Trail?”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Prince William urged people to "check in, listen and show kindness", emphasising the "extraordinary impact" of simply stopping to ask if someone is okay.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

For a two-night work trip to Miami in October, I double dipped on two Chase hotel benefits and will get more perks when I check in to the Kimpton hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ask him to check in with you for every step.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

He was released from custody and ordered to check in with a Mexican immigration court every two weeks, but instead, he traveled to Germany, FBI officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Mom and I don’t always see eye to eye on everything, but a part of me feels like I should check in with her when it comes to something this big.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

We also use video calls for scheduled check-ins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

On his first day, he asked his manager if they could have check-ins every six months to make sure he was achieving his goals.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Some relied on structured phone sessions, journaling paired with brief check-ins, or digital tools such as apps and text messages.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

During her time at Apple, Dorman helped build a form-factor prototype for one of Cook’s routine check-ins with the team.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

I fortified myself with daily check-ins with my mom and dad.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama