CHECKROOM Definition & Meaning

checkroom

[ chek-room, -room ]

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noun

a room where hats, coats, parcels, etc., may be checked. check. checked.

checkroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈtʃɛkˌruːm /

noun

a place at a railway station, airport, etc, where luggage may be left for a small charge with an attendant for safekeeping Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)left-luggage office

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of checkroom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; check ¹ + room

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We crossed through the train station lobby, and in the checkroom she opened a locker and pulled out a black leather suitcase.

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The catering bill came to $2,462 and included the services of bartenders, waiters and “2 pantrygirls and 2 checkroom girls.”

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I went up anyway, though, and brought the bag in the checkroom and checked it, and then I came down again.

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She had carried her dress from home, she said, and not only did she have trouble finding a decent place to change, but the checkroom did not want to keep her bag.

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Then I’ll have to buy my hat back from the checkroom girl.”

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