check-in

American  

[chek-in] / ˈtʃɛkˌɪn /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of check-in

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

Example Sentences

A check-in kiosk in the lobby spit out our orange water-park passes and saved me from standing in line at the front desk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several people stored suitcases near the check-in table.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every young entrepreneur knows the origin stories of Slack, which began as an internal messaging tool for a company developing a videogame, and Instagram, which came from a check-in app known for one feature: photo-sharing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oracle will see free cash losses for the foreseeable future, and the second quarter will be a check-in on the metric.

From Barron's

Starting Feb. 1, passengers arriving at U.S. airports will be presented with the TSA Confirm.ID option upon reaching a TSA check-in and before entering the security lines, according to TSA.

From Los Angeles Times