lost and found
noun
plural lost and founds
: a repository for items that have been lost by their owners
The lost and found in my high school had been a locked closet adjacent to the front office for which a secretary had the key.—
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The lost and found at the Board of Transportation — a predecessor to the MTA — was then receiving about 16,000 items per year, 2,500 of those being umbrellas.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
The starting area opens at 5 a.m. Refreshments, a family meeting area, lost and found, and bag check pickup will be in the finish line area at the Navy Yard.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recorded on a 4-track tape, these songs bristle with the energy of love lost and found.
—David Harris, SPIN, 24 Mar. 2026
Mortgage Matchup Center lost and found Contact a Mortgage Matchup Center staff member for assistance.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The tale of love lost and found stars soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Rolando Villazón.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Love Lost, powered by Petco Love, is a national database driven by artificial intelligence that matches lost and found pet photos.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The annual event, hosted by Goodwill of Orange County, gives shoppers the chance to snag items left unclaimed in the theme park’s lost and found.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
With its serpentine saga of provenance lost and found, this Cobra is expected to fetch as much as $2.7 million at auction.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
The starting area opens at 5 a.m. Refreshments, a family meeting area, lost and found, and bag check pickup will be in the finish line area at the Navy Yard.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recorded on a 4-track tape, these songs bristle with the energy of love lost and found.
—David Harris, SPIN, 24 Mar. 2026
Mortgage Matchup Center lost and found Contact a Mortgage Matchup Center staff member for assistance.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The tale of love lost and found stars soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Rolando Villazón.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Love Lost, powered by Petco Love, is a national database driven by artificial intelligence that matches lost and found pet photos.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The annual event, hosted by Goodwill of Orange County, gives shoppers the chance to snag items left unclaimed in the theme park’s lost and found.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
With its serpentine saga of provenance lost and found, this Cobra is expected to fetch as much as $2.7 million at auction.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Lost and found.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20and%20found. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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