baggage claim

noun

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

Examples of baggage claim in a Sentence

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Delsey Paris Chatelet Hardside Carry-on This is the kind of carry-on that turns heads at baggage claim thanks to its sleek, unmistakably chic design. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025 For arriving travelers, note that signs for baggage claim may put you on the same floor as ticket counters for departing passengers. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025 Its baggage claim was ranked the lowest in the index at 69%. Ashley J. Dimella , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025 The study, conducted by the Australian company iSelect, exampled 50 major airports around the globe and issued a report ranking them based on flight delays, cancelations, check-ins, security wait time, ease of getting to the airport and baggage claim convenience. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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