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baggage claim

American  
[bag-ij-klaym] / ˈbæg ɪdʒ kleɪm /

noun

  • baggage claims
    plural
  1. the designated area of an airport in which passengers can collect their previously checked luggage.


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At the time of the explosion, there were approximately 300 people in the vicinity of baggage claim, but there was no evidence to suggest any had been a target.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Travelers forced to navigate a wait for security screening that stretched through the baggage claim area, according to social media reports Sunday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026

The first time she landed there after a work trip, she asked someone to direct her to baggage claim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

Those colorful tile mosaics that decorate the long corridors toward baggage claim in five terminals at Los Angeles International Airport?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

We hadn’t even reached the baggage claim and he had his arm around me, needling my sister with his embarrassing behavior.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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