baggage-check

The passenger hands over his suitcase and receives a baggage-check.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A receipt for luggage: "baggage-check" refers to a ticket or receipt issued by a transportation company (such as an airline or railway) that confirms the owner has handed over their luggage for transport. It serves as proof of ownership and is used to reclaim the baggage at the destination.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Please keep your baggage-check safe until you collect your suitcase at the carousel. (The receipt that allows you to identify and claim your luggage.)
  • The airline issued a baggage-check for each piece of luggage we checked in. (A ticket confirming the luggage was accepted for transport.)

Advanced Usage

• "to lose one's baggage-check": to misplace the receipt for luggage, which can cause difficulty in reclaiming items.

  • She panicked when she lost her baggage-check at the airport. (She could not prove ownership of her luggage.)

• "baggage-check system": the overall process or method used by a carrier to issue and manage baggage receipts.

  • The new baggage-check system uses barcodes for faster retrieval. (A technological approach to tracking luggage.)

Variants and Related Words

• Baggage (n): personal belongings packed for travel; luggage.

  • He carried his baggage to the check-in counter. (His suitcases and bags.)

• Check-in (n): the process of registering for a flight or journey and handing over luggage.

  • The check-in process includes receiving a baggage-check. (Part of the travel procedure.)

• Baggage claim (n): the area where passengers collect their checked luggage after a flight.

  • After landing, we went to baggage claim to retrieve our suitcases. (The designated pick-up zone.)

Synonyms

• Luggage receipt: a formal term for the ticket given for checked luggage.

  • The luggage receipt was attached to the boarding pass. (A synonym for baggage-check.)

• Baggage ticket: another common term for the same document.

  • The baggage ticket had a unique number for identification. (A ticket for luggage.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Check in (baggage): to register and hand over luggage for transport.
  • We need to check in our bags at the counter before the flight. (To give luggage to the airline.)

Related Idioms

• Check your baggage at the door: a figurative expression meaning to set aside emotional burdens or worries before entering a situation.

  • You should check your baggage at the door and focus on the meeting. (Leave personal problems behind.)

• Baggage of the past: a metaphorical reference to unresolved issues or emotional weight from previous experiences.

  • He carried the baggage of his childhood into his adult relationships. (Emotional burdens from the past.)