checkroom

noun

check·room ˈchek-ˌrüm

-ˌru̇m

: a room at which baggage, parcels, or clothing can be left for safekeeping

Examples of checkroom in a Sentence

I got my bag out of the checkroom when the performance ended.

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1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of checkroom was in 1900

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checkroom

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check·room -ˌrüm

-ˌru̇m

: a room at which baggage, parcels, or clothing can be left for safekeeping

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