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check-in counter - English Vocabulary
Meaning 1：check-in counter (check-in counter)
check-in counter
/ˈtʃekɪn ˈkaʊntər/
n.
The long desk at an airport where you show your ticket, give your luggage, and get your boarding pass.
check-in counter
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/ˈtʃekɪn ˈkaʊntər/
n.
The long desk at an airport where passengers show their tickets, check luggage, and receive boarding passes.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Check-in comes from 'check' (verify) + 'in' (enter). Counter derives from Latin 'computare' (to count), originally a table for counting money.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a long counter where you 'check' (verify) and 'go in' (enter the airport). Think: check + in + counter.
📖 Example
Our flight is at 10 AM, so we need to find the check-in counter for Air China first.
Our flight is at 10 AM, so we need to find the check-in counter for Air China first.
🔗 Collocations
go to the check-in counter – walk to the airline counter to check in
queue at the check-in counter – wait in line at the counter
🔄 Synonyms
check-in desk (n.) – a desk at an airport where passengers check in
ticket counter (n.) – a counter where tickets are sold or checked
🌱 Derivatives
check-in (n.) – the process of checking in at an airport or hotel
📖 Cultural Story
The term emerged in early 20th-century aviation. Passengers would 'check in' their tickets and luggage at a long counter. This became standard practice with the rise of commercial air travel after World War II.
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