check line

American  

noun

1. a checkrein.

2. Nautical. a line for controlling the progress of a vessel, as along a quay.

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Example Sentences

Unlike TSA PreCheck, a subscription service offering expedited screening, Clear allows passengers to bypass the traditional ID check line entirely.

From Barron's

Clear already faced a favorable setup heading into the year, and now TSA staff shortages “act as a strong tailwind for Clear+ sign-ups,” Swanson wrote, referring to the company’s core subscription, which allows passengers to skip the ID check line at dozens of airports.

From Barron's

I followed a herd of people toward the entrance where we went through a security checkpoint, then a bag check line, which took about 30 minutes to get through.

From Los Angeles Times

Yohannes Laksana and her friend Trisha Pei flew in from Austin, Texas, for the Anime Expo, and on Saturday waited in the “weapons check” line outside the Convention Center’s North Hall entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

Police officers who have formed a check line are holding up a blue flag warning people to leave or face arrests.

From The Guardian