baggage claim

noun

: the area in an airport where arriving passengers pick up their checked baggage

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Several times upon landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport I have been greeted by a brass band performing on a circular stage near baggage claim. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025 The claim: Video shows South African firefighters traveling to Los Angeles in 2025 A Jan. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a large group of people singing, dancing and holding South African flags in an airport baggage claim. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 Their baggage claim will also be at Terminal E, which will be expanded to accommodate the additional passengers. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 On sale for nearly $1,000 off, this luggage set comes with TSA-friendly locks and telescopic handles and features a stunning polished copper exterior that’s sure to turn heads at baggage claim. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for baggage claim 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggage claim was in 1949

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“Baggage claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage%20claim. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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