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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In transportation, that might mean a chauffeur handling a minor timing adjustment for a traveler delayed at baggage claim. — Anoush Shamaei, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Lexington is the sort of place where the arrival of your luggage at a baggage claim carousel is accompanied by the bugle strains of the call to the post, where Citation Boulevard hugs the north edges of the city and Man o’War Boulevard the south. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 The 500-square-foot space is located in Terminal A of baggage claim and features artwork from an Anne Arundel County artist and an interactive 24-hour kiosk with destination information. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The Boise Airport in September also opened a $107 million rental car facility, which is accessible via a walkway past the baggage claim area. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026 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 3 Nov. 2026.

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