baggage claim

noun

: the area in an airport where arriving passengers pick up their checked baggage

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Pro: The unique Antler colorways are easy to spot at baggage claim. —

Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024 Coming soon The great debate: hard-shell or soft-sided? Hard-shell suitcases can handle the wear and tear of going through baggage claim. —

Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2024 Best of all, these luggage straps double as an easy way to spot your suitcase at baggage claim, eliminating one stressor from your holiday adventures. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024 Raleigh-Durham International Airport is receiving $12 million to expand the ticketing check-in/lobby, baggage claim areas, security checkpoint and international arrival processing area. —

Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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