CHECK-IN Definition & Meaning

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check-in

[ chek-in ]

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noun

the act or fact of checking in.

check in

verb

intr to record one's arrival, as at a hotel or for work; sign in or report
tr to register the arrival of (passengers, etc)

noun

1. the formal registration of arrival, as at an airport or a hotel
2. ( as modifier )
  check-in time
the place where one registers arrival at an airport, etc

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of check-in¹

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase check in

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Sanchez was in front of her laptop where she’d been expecting a standard check-in meeting.

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But when the Laguna Niguel couple showed up for a routine check-in on Feb. 21, they were detained and sent back to Colombia, according to the family’s GoFundMe page and a spokesperson for ICE.

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Take, for example, the process undertaken when a student, at the morning check-in, claims to not have a cellphone.

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Your suitcases are whisked away before you even cross the threshold, only to reappear in your room after check-in.

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A San Diego woman has taken legal action against actor and comedian Faizon Love, suing him for assault and battery stemming from a hotel check-in gone awry.

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