The check-in desk
Example: Check-in desk handles passenger registration at airport
Definition
"The check-in desk" refers to the designated counter at an airport where passengers register for their flights, drop off luggage, and obtain boarding passes before proceeding to security and boarding gates.
Etymology
The term "the check-in desk" comes from the combination of 'check-in,' meaning the process of confirming one's arrival or registration, and 'desk,' a piece of furniture where this activity takes place. The phrase evolved with the rise of commercial air travel, becoming common as airports standardized passenger processing.
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"The check-in desk" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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