checkroom
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check·room
(chĕk′ro͞om′, -ro͝om′)n.
A place where hats, coats, packages, or other items can be stored temporarily.
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checkroom
(ˈtʃɛkˌruːm; -ˌrʊm)n
US and Canadian a place at a railway station, airport, etc, where luggage may be left for a small charge with an attendant for safekeeping. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): left-luggage office
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check•room
(ˈtʃɛkˌrum, -ˌrʊm)n.
a room where hats, coats, parcels, etc., may be checked.
[1895–1900, Amer.]
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cloakroom
– checkroomA cloakroom is a room where you leave your hat and coat, especially in a place of entertainment.
In American English, a room like this is sometimes called a checkroom.
In British English, cloakroom is also a polite word for a toilet.
See toilet
In American English, a checkroom is also a place where luggage can be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.
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| Noun | 1. | checkroom - a room where baggage or parcels are checked room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
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