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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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ICE picked him up at his annual check-in, and he disappeared for weeks, the government telling his family he had been sent to Cuba, which rarely accepts its nationals.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Passengers dodge traffic and airport check-in and security lines in exchange for starting their trip in the suburbs and hopping a cheap bus to the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

There was no reason to panic when they were scheduled for another check-in on June 10, Yadira said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Fogel said the message appeared when turning on the TV, and alleged that a member of staff appeared hostile towards him on check-in.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Derek had just done the weekly check-in the afternoon before, so they wouldn’t think it odd that there were no calls.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

How often do you want to check in with your adviser?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

In New York, the most populous US city, Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to "stay cool, stay vigilant and check in on your neighbors."

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

I’ll check in at a restaurant, for instance, and a receptionist will ask my name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Due to the bus schedule, I had to check in by 10:15 a.m. for a 2:50 p.m. flight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

He suggested to Quirin and Heinck to check in to the nearby Hotel Chesterfield, just off Broadway on Forty-Ninth Street.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

As a result, many people accused of being in the country illegally have been detained and separated from their families when they show up for routine hearings and check-ins at courthouses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

CPL says its welfare processes are the "gold standard", Channel 4 says the programme has "robust" welfare systems including background checks, daily check-ins and psychological support.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Urbina had fled Nicaragua in 2022 and legally resided with her husband, a fellow asylum-seeker, in New Orleans while reporting to immigration agents for check-ins as she awaited her day in court.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

Last year, he co-founded Offline, a company that matches marketers with offline groups and helps them assess returns though metrics such as check-ins and attendees’ total social reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

I reached out to feel the language on my skin for the first time since Minerva had breathed her words over my forehead when she thought I was sleeping during her nightly check-ins.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline