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noun
the act or fact of checking in.
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Origin of check-in
First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase check in
Words nearby check-in
checkered lily, checkers, checkerspot, checkerwork, checkhook, check-in, checking account, check into, check line, checklist, checkmark
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How to use check-in in a sentence
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Change the location from a hotel lobby to an airport check-in desk and this crazy scenario becomes all too familiar.
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After presenting false passports at the check-in counter, they were soon on their way to Rome.
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When I asked the people at the check-in desks for other options to get to New York today, I got a sad clown face.
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The check-in line for our flight was short, and the terminal seemed strangely empty.
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Most airlines open their online check-in systems 24 hours in advance of wheels-up.
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The buildings turned out to be a few single-story administrative shacks clustered around a check-in point.
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And this is a check-in card, did you call it a check-in card?
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An American businessman next to her at the check-in counter saw her puzzling over it.
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Check-in was a lot simpler than at a coffin-hotel or a Hilton: just a brief discussion of the available rooms and a quick tour.
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I only found the checkout, I didn’t ever see the check-in—I think I did see it one time.
British Dictionary definitions for check-in
verb (adverb)
(intr) to record one’s arrival, as at a hotel or for work; sign in or report
(tr) to register the arrival of (passengers, etc)
noun check-in
- the formal registration of arrival, as at an airport or a hotel
- (as modifier)check-in time
the place where one registers arrival at an airport, etc
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with check-in
Record one’s arrival at a hotel, conference, or other function, as in I asked the hotel if we could check in early. [Early 1900s] Also see check into, def. 2.
Die, as in With the plane rapidly losing fuel, the pilot was sure he’d check in. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see check out.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hotel, port or social networking term. For other uses, see Check-in (disambiguation).
Check-in counter at a hotel in Hong Kong
Check-in is the process whereby people announce their arrival at an office, hotel, airport, hospital, seaport or event.
Office check-in[edit]
Many offices have a reception or front office area near the entrance to greet or assist visitors arriving to attend a meeting. A receptionist may ask visitors who they are to meet and may ask them to sign a register. The receptionist may give a visitor instructions as to where to go or inform the host that his guest has arrived. The visitor may be issued with a visible visitor’s pass, often worn around the neck.
However, research shows that long waiting times at the reception area could lead to loss of customers.[1]
COVID-19 has led organisations to wider and faster adoption of technology to streamline the visitor check-in process,[2] Visitor management systems automate the visitor check in process and reduces office check-in time with pre-registering visitors through email, effective communication, QR code express check-in, automate host notifications and efficient visitor management workflows.
Airport check-in[edit]
The check-in process at airports enables passengers to check-in luggage onto a plane and to obtain a boarding pass. When presenting at the check-in counter, a passenger will provide evidence of the right to travel, such as a ticket, visa or electronic means. Each airline provides facilities for passengers to check-in their luggage, except for their carry-on (also called cabin) bags. This may be by way of airline-employed staff at check-in counters at airports or through an agency arrangement or by way of a self-service kiosk. The luggage is weighed and tagged, and then placed on a conveyor that usually feeds the luggage into the main baggage handling system. The luggage goes into the aircraft’s cargo hold. The check-in staff then issues each passenger with a boarding pass.
There is an increasing trend towards more streamlined checking-in processes, whereby passengers can bypass or reduce the time in queues at the staffed check-in counters. This may involve passengers checking in online before arriving at the airport or using an airline’s self-service check-in kiosks at the airport. Some airports have a curbside check-in, where passengers can check in their bags to an airline representative before entering the terminal and then proceeding directly to security.
Many airlines have a deadline for passengers to check in before each flight. This is to allow the airline to offer unclaimed seats to stand-by passengers, to load luggage onto the plane and to finalize documentation for take-off. The passenger must also take into account the time that may be needed for them to clear the check-in line, to pass security and then to walk (sometimes also to ride) from the check-in area to the boarding area. This may take several hours at some airports or at some times of the year. On international flights, additional time would be required for immigration and customs clearance.
Auto check-in is usually provided by the airline on the website or via the mobile application during the reservation/booking of the flight or can be added to an existing reservation/booking some hours before the scheduled time of the departure of the flight (this is, the time communicated at the time of the reservation/booking or later, by airline due to schedule changes; delays cannot be considered as schedule change). When auto check-in is completed a boarding pass is provided before departure.
Hotels[edit]
Hotels and similar establishments usually require guests to check in (also called registering or signing in), which involves the guest providing or confirming personal information, including contact information, along with a signature. The laws of some countries require guests to provide this information and to sign a register, often called a hotel register or guestbook, which may be in the form of a registration card,[3][4][5] and some also require the provision of identification documents, such as a passport, national identity card or drivers licence which the hotel may wish to copy and retain in its records. Usually, only one guest is required to register per room. Sometimes, the register may need to be provided to a government agency, such as the local police, and sometimes with a court warrant or similar authority.[6]
The establishment may require guests to provide a credit card or a security deposit as a guarantee to cover potential costs such as the use of room service or a mini-bar for the duration of the stay, and to facilitate a more expedient check-out process at the end of the guest’s stay. At the end of the checking in process, the reception staff will provide guests with a room key. More and more hotels are implementing an Online or contactless check-in options.
Check-in times vary, but can range from about 12 pm to about 3 pm, depending on the establishment’s rules and regulations. Late check-ins can be arranged through the hotel as long as the guests book this in advance and arrange all the necessary details. Hotels usually specify a check-in time after which they expect guests to check in. If a guest wants to occupy a hotel room before the hotel’s check-in time, some hotels may charge for an additional day or treat it as a previous day’s stay (as compared to occupying the hotel room after the check-in time). Most hotels, however, allow a grace time (typically 30–60 minutes) upon request by a guest, without any additional charge, if a guest wishes to have access to the room before the check-in time. Some hotels also have a latest check-in time, often 6 pm – 8 pm, after which they may give a room to someone else if the room has not been prepaid for or the guest does not phone in to indicate their expected time of arrival. Some hotels have a deadline for checking in because the reception desk may close for the night. For the most cost-effective usage of hotel room occupancy, a guest should try to arrive near a hotel’s check-in time and leave or hand over the hotel room near the hotel’s check-out time. However, doing so may not always be practical because, for example, a guest’s flight arrival and departure times or car trips may not align with a hotel’s check-in and check-out times.
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Many social networking services, such as Foursquare, Google+, Facebook, Jiepang, VK, GetGlue, and Gowalla, as well as Google Latitude (closed), and Brightkite (closed) in the past, allow users to what has been referred to as self-reported positioning,[7][8] or more commonly known as a «check-in», to a physical place and share their locations with their friends.[9]
Users can check in to a specific location by text messaging or by using a mobile application on a smartphone—the application will use the phone’s GPS to find the current location.
Many applications have a “Places” button or tab where a user can see a list of nearby places into which the user can check in. If a location is not on the nearby places list, the user can add the location directly from the phone. Once users have checked in, they have the option of sharing their location with friends in services such as Twitter or Facebook.
Since the check-in became a ubiquitous mechanism in most mobile applications, the industry especially in the gaming branch, has tried to find alternatives.[clarification needed] Gaming applications, in particular, require the user to check in multiple times in a row, so the mechanism becomes a sustained routine.[example needed] Currently, possibilities for an auto-check-in are being tested by developers.[citation needed]
External links[edit]
Look up check-in in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
References[edit]
- ^ Time Trade. «Retail Industry Executive Survey» (PDF). timetrade.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ McKinsey. «How COVID-19 has pushed companies over the technology tipping point—and transformed business forever». www.mckinsey.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ «Registration and data protection». Archived from the original on 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ California Code, Chapter 5.26, HOTEL RATES AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Archived 2018-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ontario, Canada: Hotel Registration of Guests Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.17 Archived 2019-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Justices limit police searches of hotel registries
- ^ Flintham, Martin; Anastasi, Rob; Benford, Steve; Drozd, Adam; Mathrick, James; Rowland, Duncan; Tandavanitj, Nick; Adams, Matt; Row-Farr, Ju; Oldroyd, Amanda; Sutton, Jon (2003). «Uncle Roy all around you: mixing games and theatre on the city streets». DiGRA Conference. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.106.7644.
- ^ Broll, W.; Ohlenburg, J.; Lindt, I.; Herbst, I.; Braun, A. K. (2006). «Meeting technology challenges of pervasive augmented reality games». Proceedings of 5th ACM SIGCOMM workshop on Network and system support for games — NetGames ’06. p. 28. doi:10.1145/1230040.1230097. ISBN 1595935894. S2CID 15130951.
- ^ Richmond, Riva (September 10, 2010). «Three Best Ways to Use Location-Based Social Media». The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
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- the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel)
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check in
1. To officially confirm one’s arrival at a certain place where one is expected, such as a hotel. I’ll go check in at the front desk and get our room key. Tara is checking in for the exam at the registration table.
2. To officially record someone’s or something’s arrival at a certain place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between «check» and «in.» Sir, I can check you in over here. We need to check in all these students before they’re given the test materials. The librarian already checked those books in.
3. To communicate with someone at a certain interval in time so as to provide or ask about an update in status or otherwise simply talk. Hi mom, I’m just checking in to see if you’re feeling any better. Has anyone checked in with the publisher? When will the next issue be finished? Hey, check in with your mother once in a while when you’re away at college, will you?
4. To die. That rickety old car will definitely check in before you make it to the mechanic.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
check someone in
to record the arrival of someone. Ask the guard to check you in when you get there. Tell the guard to check in the visitors as they arrive.
check something in
1. to record that someone has returned something. I asked the librarian to check the book in for me. Did the librarian check in the book?
2. to take something to a place, return it, and make sure that its return has been recorded. I checked the book in on time. Did you really check in the book on time?
3. to examine a shipment or an order received and make certain that everything ordered was received. I checked the order in and sent a report to the manager. Tim checked in the order from the supplier to make sure that everything was there.
check in
(to something)
1. to sign oneself into a place to stay, such as a hotel, hospital, motel, etc. She checked into a private hospital for some kind of treatment. They checked into the first motel they came to on the highway.
2. Go to look into something.
check in
(at something) to go to a place to record one’s arrival. When you get there, check in at the front office.
check in
(on someone or something) Go to look in (on someone or something).
check in
(with someone) to go to someone and indicate that one has arrived some place. Please check in with the desk clerk.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
check in
1. Record one’s arrival at a hotel, conference, or other function, as in I asked the hotel if we could check in early. [Early 1900s] Also see check into, def. 2.
2. Die, as in With the plane rapidly losing fuel, the pilot was sure he’d check in. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see check out.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
check in
v.
1. To register or record one’s arrival somewhere, as at a hotel or airport: The airline requires you to check in at least an hour before your flight. I entered the hotel, went to the registration desk, and checked in.
2. To register or record the arrival of someone, as at a hotel or airport: The hotel receptionist checked us in and gave us the key to our room. The ticket agent checked in the passengers and gave them their boarding passes.
3. To return or deposit something somewhere, and have its receipt recorded: I checked the book in to the library a few days late. When we arrived at the airport, we checked in our luggage and proceeded to the plane.
4. To record that something has been returned or deposited somewhere: The librarian checked in the stack of books that people had returned. The porter checked our bags in for the flight.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Some words can be used as multiple parts of speech. Check, for instance, has several senses as both a noun and a verb. It can also be used in the phrase check in.
Check-in, a variant, adds to the versatility of this word. Continue reading to learn more about the correct usage of these phrases.
What is the Difference Between Check in and Check-in?
In this article, I will compare check in vs. check-in. I will include example sentences for each of these words to show you how they appear in context.
I will also give you a memory tool to help you decide whether check in or check-in is a better choice for your writing.
When to Use Check in
What does check in mean? Check in is a verb phrase. It means to register upon arrival.
Travelers check in at airports and hotels, and a supervisor might check in with an employee to verify that a project is on schedule.
For example,
- Most airlines now allow guests to check in online up to 24 hours before their flight departs.
- “Miguel, please check in with me after you get an update from the contractors,” said Christine.
- Squirrel Week continues as we check in with a Canadian photographer who goes to great lengths to get the perfect pictures of her backyard squirrels. –The Washington Post
When conjugating check in, one used the same conjugations from the word check.
In the present tense, the phrase remains check in in the first and second person singular and plural, as well as third person plural. It becomes checks in in the third person singular.
- First person present: I check in.
- Second person present: You check in.
- Third person present: They check in.
The phrase becomes checked in in the past tense, and checking in as a present participle.
When to Use Check-in
What does check-in mean? When hyphenated, check-in is an adjective or a noun.
As a noun, it refers to the act of registering upon arrival.
As an adjective, it describes an object used for this purpose.
For example:
- Ariel signed the check-in sheet on the lobby and entered the lecture hall to find a seat.
- “You will be charged a $50 check-in fee if you arrive after 4pm,” said the receptionist.
- The airline said it would create a new check-in process that would allow passengers to volunteer to give up their seats for compensation, and increased the limit of that compensation to $10,000 from $1,350. –The New York Times
Some writers omit the hyphen and shorten this phrase into a single word, forming checkin. Although this usage is rising, it is still several times lower than either check-in or check in.
The above chart graphs check-in vs. check in vs. checkin throughout English books written since 1800.
Trick to Remember the Difference
Although they are pronounced identically and are only differentiated by a hyphen, check in and check-in are different parts of speech.
- Use check in as a verb.
- Use check-in as an adjective or noun.
The best way to remember the correct usage of these words is to remember that the word check is itself a verb. The phrase check in contains the word check, and is also used as a verb. By remembering the meaning of its component words, you will always know when to use check in.
This difference also mirrors the difference between other hyphenated and unhyphenated words: sign up vs. sign-up, check up vs. check-up.
Summary
Is it check in or check-in? Check-in and check in seem similar, but they are different parts of speech.
- Check in is a verb phrase that means to register upon arrival.
- Check-in is used as an adjective or a noun to describe objects used for this purpose, or the act itself, respectively.
Avoid the single-word checkin.
Contents
- 1 What is the Difference Between Check in and Check-in?
- 2 When to Use Check in
- 3 When to Use Check-in
- 4 Trick to Remember the Difference
- 5 Summary
We use different languages worldwide to communicate with each other. Every so often we wonder where a word came from. How did a particular word start being used as a common word worldwide and where did it actually originate from. So to find this out we will explore the world of languages and origin of words in this article. This article will cover websites which will let you know the origin of a word.
The study of origin of a word is known as Etymology. You will find that often there are popular tales behind the origin of a word. Most of these tales are just tales and not true, but knowing how the word came into being is equally interesting. So let’s look at these websites to know the origin of words below.
Online Etymology Dictionary
Online etymology dictionary explains you the origin of words and what they meant along with how they would have sounded years back. You would see a date beside each word. This date represents the earliest evidence of this word being used in some sort of written manuscript. Now you can either search for a word you are looking for by typing it in the search box given at the top of the page, otherwise you can browse the words alphabetically. The website has a huge collection of words in it. You can go through the words and find out there origins and meanings as well.
Word Origins by English Oxford Living Dictionaries
Word Origins by English Oxford Living Dictionaries is a good website to know about a words origin. You can check out origin of a word or a phrase. You can search for the word or a phrase you are looking for or can even browse the page to know origin of different words. The website apart from this has a dictionary, thesaurus, grammar helper, etc. As this app has a dictionary, it proves to be a good source for knowing the origin of a word. You can see trending words when you scroll down the page. You can also subscribe to the newsletter on this website to receive updates regarding new words, phrases, etc.
Wordorigins.org
The website Wordorigins.org will let you know the origin of words and phrases. The website has a big list of words which you can go through, or even search for a particular word that you are looking for. The website also has a blog and discussion forum where people can discuss there views. You can login and become a member of the website so you receive regular updates from the website. You can either start browsing words by going to the big list words tab, or by searching for a word. The big list of words is in alphabetical order and there are about 400 words in here. Each word has a interesting story or folklore related to it.
Words of the World
Words of the World is a website which lets you watch videos to let you know the origin of a word. The website explains which language a word originated from through a video. The home page of the website will have a list of words for which you can see a video explaining how the word originated. The words on the home page are given in the format as shown in the screenshot above, but they can also be turned into a neat list if you like. The website is supported by the University of Nottingham and thus is a trusted source.
Learning Nerd
Learning Nerd is another website which has a section on English etymology resources. The website lists references to origin of words like there are word origin dictionaries listed, words with Greek and Latin roots are under a different category, words originating from around the world can be found under international words, and then there is a section for miscellaneous words. You can also play etymology quizzes and listen to etymology podcasts as well. The website itself doesn’t have much information about word origins but will redirect you to another website for your word needs.
Learn That Word
Learn That Word is another website which lists root words and prefixes. The website is pretty basic and a list of words can be seen right on the first page. The words are listed alphabetically, so you can even jump to a word that you are looking for easily. The website will list the root word, its meaning, its place of origin, and then definition and examples. This can be seen in the screenshot above.
These are the websites I found which let you know the origin of a word. Go through them and let me know which one you liked most. If you think there is a website which could be included in this article then leave a comment below.