check in
Definition
- Verb:
- To announce one's arrival, typically at a hotel or airport: The primary meaning is to formally record your arrival at a place like a hotel, airport, or conference. This often involves presenting identification and receiving a key, boarding pass, or other documentation.
Usage
- The verb "check in" is commonly used in travel and hospitality contexts.
- It is often followed by a prepositional phrase starting with "at" (e.g., check in the hotel) or "to" (e.g., check in your flight).
- It can be used intransitively (e.g., "We need to check in.") or transitively with a reflexive pronoun (e.g., "He checked himself in at the front desk.").
Examples
- Verb:
- Passengers must check in at least two hours before the flight.
- We will check in to the hotel after 3 PM.
- She checked in at the registration desk for the conference.
Advanced Usage
- "to check in on someone/something": This is a related but distinct phrasal verb meaning to visit or contact someone to see if they are okay or to monitor the status of something.
- I called to check in on my grandmother.
- The manager checks in on the project's progress weekly.
Variants and Related Words
Check-in (noun): The act or process of checking in, or the location where this happens.
- The hotel check-in was very efficient.
- Proceed to the check-in counter.
Checked in (adjective): Describes the state of having completed the check-in process.
- All passengers are now checked in.
Synonyms
- Register: To record your name on an official list upon arrival.
- Report in: To announce your arrival, often in a military or formal organizational context.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Check into: This is often used interchangeably with "check in at" for hotels or hospitals.
- He checked into the Ritz Hotel.
Check out: The opposite action, meaning to leave a hotel after settling your bill.
Idioms
- Check in with reality/yourself: An idiomatic use meaning to reassess your current situation or feelings.
- After the shocking news, he needed a moment to check in with himself.
Verb
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announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
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