baggage claim

noun

: the area in an airport where arriving passengers pick up their checked baggage

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This often results in them leaving the concourse to baggage claim, only to find out their luggage was checked through to their next destination. Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 Some teenage girls in matching hoodies chatted near the baggage claim carousel, and a group in traditional Orthodox Jewish garb congregated on the curb outside terminal 3. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Available in stylish shades like white, pink and navy, this set will stand out at baggage claim. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 The carts will be located on all levels of the terminal parking garage, at ground transportation areas, the departure curve, and at baggage claim. Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baggage claim

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggage claim was in 1949

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“Baggage claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage%20claim. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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