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checkroom
/ -ˌrʊm, ˈtʃɛkˌruːm /
noun
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): left-luggage office.a place at a railway station, airport, etc, where luggage may be left for a small charge with an attendant for safekeeping
Word History and Origins
Origin of checkroom1
Example Sentences
We crossed through the train station lobby, and in the checkroom she opened a locker and pulled out a black leather suitcase.
The catering bill came to $2,462 and included the services of bartenders, waiters and “2 pantrygirls and 2 checkroom girls.”
I went up anyway, though, and brought the bag in the checkroom and checked it, and then I came down again.
She had carried her dress from home, she said, and not only did she have trouble finding a decent place to change, but the checkroom did not want to keep her bag.
Then I’ll have to buy my hat back from the checkroom girl.”
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