baggage claim

noun

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

Examples of baggage claim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At baggage claim, Rosemary Del Toro was checking tags on the hundreds of suitcases lined up in rows by the baggage carousels, hoping to find the bag containing her medication. —

Tom Li, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024 Ze, meanwhile, spent a sleepless night seated in the baggage claim area with others who couldn’t get into local migrant shelters. —

Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024 After checking in, a handful of us were walked over to The Harvey House property, a former baggage claim house and train car by Madison’s Historic Train Depot. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024 Any traveler will appreciate how well the brand's luggage holds up against wear and tear (and baggage claim). 17. —

Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for baggage claim

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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