Definition

Noun: A room, typically in a public building such as a hotel, theater, or museum, where coats, bags, luggage, or other personal items can be left temporarily for safekeeping, often in exchange for a ticket or claim check.

Usage

The word "checkroom" is used to refer to the physical location where the service of checking items is provided. It is a compound noun formed from "check" (to deposit or register for safekeeping) and "room." * The museum has a free checkroom for large bags and backpacks. * Please take your coat to the checkroom before entering the auditorium.

Examples

• "We left our suitcases at the hotel's checkroom while we explored the city before our evening flight."
• "The sign indicated that the checkroom was located down the hall to the left."
• "Is there a checkroom available where I can store this parcel?"

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in American English. In British English, the equivalent terms are "left-luggage office" (for luggage at stations/airports) or "cloakroom" (for coats and small items in buildings).
• It implies a temporary, supervised holding service, not a permanent storage solution.

Variants and Related Words

• Cloakroom (noun): A room where coats and hats may be left, especially in a public building. Often used synonymously with "checkroom" but can also refer to a room containing toilets.
• Left-luggage office (noun): A place, especially at a train station or airport, where luggage can be left for a period of time.
• Baggage check (noun): The service or counter where baggage is checked, or the receipt/ticket received for checked baggage.

Synonyms

• Cloakroom
• Left-luggage office
• Baggage room
• Coatroom

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but the concept is opposite to keeping one's possessions in one's own custody.

Noun

1. a room where baggage or parcels are checked