Definition

1. Noun:
   • A room or facility where passengers can temporarily store their baggage or parcels for a fee, typically found at transportation hubs like train stations, bus terminals, or airports. It is a service for safekeeping luggage that a traveler does not wish to carry.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • I stored my suitcase at the left-luggage office before exploring the city for the day.
  • The left-luggage office at the train station is open until midnight.
  • Is there a left-luggage office in this airport where I can check my bags?

Advanced Usage

• "to leave something in/at the left-luggage office": to deposit an item for temporary storage.
  • We left our heavy backpacks in the left-luggage office while we went sightseeing.

Variants and Related Words

• Baggage room (n): A synonym, often used in American English.
  • The baggage room is located near the main entrance.
• Luggage storage (n): A more general term for the service or area.
  • The hotel offers luggage storage for guests after checkout.
• Cloakroom (n): In some contexts, especially in British English, a "cloakroom" can serve a similar function for coats and small bags, though it is not identical.

Synonyms

• Baggage checkroom: A room for checking baggage.
• Parcel room: A room for storing parcels.
• Left luggage: The service or concept itself (often used attributively, e.g., "left luggage facility").

Related Phrases

• To check one's luggage/baggage: To leave items in a designated place for storage or transport.
  • You can check your luggage at the office for a small fee.

Notes on Meaning

• The term is primarily used in British English. In American English, terms like baggage room, baggage check, or baggage storage are more common.
• The core function is temporary, short-term storage, not long-term warehousing. Items are typically retrieved on the same day.

Noun

1. a room where baggage or parcels are checked