check-in

noun \ ˈchek-ˌin \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Definition of check-in

: an act or instance of checking in

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First Known Use of check-in

1927

in the meaning defined above

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check in

verb

Definition of check in

intransitive verb

1 : to register at a hotel

2 : to report one's presence or arrival

check in at a convention

transitive verb

: to satisfy all requirements in returning

check in the equipment after using

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Recent Examples of check in from the Web

Here is the third installment of a series that checks in with the seven Division I programs in the state to give a glimpse into the past and the future.

— edward lee, baltimoresun.com, "Review & preview: Mount St. Mary’s men’s lacrosse," 6 June 2018
Finally, Trout leads the majors with 4.8 fWAR by nearly a full win over Betts and Ramirez who check in at 4.1.

— michael beller, SI.com, "The Table Setter: Let's Embrace the Glory of Mike Trout ... Again," 4 June 2018
Hurricanes are just one example of where having a home operations center—someone to check in with, alert you to nearby incidents or help arrange emergency travel—can pay off.

— scott mccartney, WSJ, "A New Level of Security on Your Business Trip," 30 May 2018
BH Lisas Boy finished second last time out in the Moonist Handicap at Los Alamitos to Zoomin For Spuds, who checked in at No.

— john cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Magnum Moon wins, but drops in Jon White’s Kentucky Derby poll," 20 Apr. 2018
One recommendation was to enhance the main entrance at each building where visitors check in, according to the report.

— alexandra kukulka, chicagotribune.com, "Glenbrook 225 to bid on school entrance safety projects," 22 May 2018
Another guy, a substitute teacher who'd just checked in at the office to work at Thurston for the first time, heard shots and screams and ran across the breezeway into the cafeteria to help the students dogpile on the shooter.

— special to the oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Thurston 20 years later: 'I never want to cover another school shooting'," 20 May 2018
San Antonio Axe Throwing Class Axe patrons check in at Great Room Escape, located at 1203 E. Commerce Street, then proceed to the nearby Class Axe site.

— rené a. guzman, San Antonio Express-News, "Ax-throwing the latest trend in fun in San Antonio," 11 May 2018
But Markus and McFeely didn’t want to entirely alienate viewers who mostly just check in for Avengers flicks, or skipped out on Thor 2 or the Guardians of the Galaxy films.

— samantha nelson, The Verge, "How Avengers: Infinity War uses humor to solve its story problems," 9 May 2018

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First Known Use of check in

1918

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

See Words from the same year

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CHECK-IN Defined for English Language Learners

check-in

noun

Definition of check-in for English Language Learners

: the act or process of reporting that you have arrived at a hotel, an airport, etc. : the act or process of checking in; also : the time when people are allowed to check in
: the place where people go when they arrive at a hotel, airport, etc.