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lost and found

American  
Or lost-and-found

noun

  1. a room in a public place for items left behind and from which the owners may retrieve them.


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Utilize free services such as PetCo Lost Love, which helps connect humans with their lost and found pets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

The rideshare company announced that it was rolling out a new lost and found reporting process in its apps, which would be launched nationwide by the end of the year.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Cash, credit cards, and doctor’s office cards — it would have been easy to leave it with the driver or at a random lost and found.

From Salon Mar. 26, 2025

When I lost my ID after passing through security, it was turned into lost and found.

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2024

The ship’s speaker system buzzed with announcements, calls for lost and found children, and misplaced belongings.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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