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check-in

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌɪn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of checking in at a hotel, airport, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The submission of source code or other material to a source control repository.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of contacting another person in order to keep them informed of one's situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arrival

History

Etymology

Deverbal from check in.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَسْجِيل (tasjīl) — act of checking in
  • Bulgarian: чекиране (čekirane) — act of checking in
  • Chinese Mandarin: 登機手續 /登机手续 (dēngjī shǒuxù) — act of checking in
  • Chinese Mandarin: 值機 /值机 (zhíjī) — act of checking in
  • Czech: check-in — act of checking in
  • Czech: odbavení — act of checking in
  • Danish: indregistrering — act of checking in
  • Finnish: lähtöselvitys — act of checking in
  • Finnish: sisäänkirjautuminen — act of checking in
  • French: enregistrement — act of checking in
  • Georgian: რეგისტრაცია (regisṭracia) — act of checking in
  • German: Check-in — act of checking in
  • German: Einchecken — act of checking in
  • German: Check-in — act of checking in
  • Greek: κάνω check-in (káno check-in) (expression) — act of checking in
  • Hungarian: bejelentkezés — act of checking in
  • Hungarian: becsekkolás — act of checking in
  • Hungarian: utasfelvétel — act of checking in
  • Hungarian: jegykezelés — act of checking in
  • Hungarian: jegy- és poggyászkezelés — act of checking in
  • Hungarian: jelentkezés — act of checking in
  • Hungarian: megjelenés — act of checking in
  • Italian: check-in — act of checking in
  • Japanese: チェックイン (chekkuin) — act of checking in
  • Japanese: 搭乗手続き (tōjō-tetsudzuki) — act of checking in
  • Korean: 체크인 (chekeu'in) — act of checking in
  • Māori: whakaturumatanga — act of checking in
  • Polish: odprawa — act of checking in
  • Portuguese: check-in — act of checking in
  • Russian: регистра́ция (registrácija) — act of checking in
  • Russian: чек-и́н (ček-ín) — act of checking in
  • Slovak: check-in — act of checking in
  • Slovak: odbavenie — act of checking in
  • Spanish: check-in — act of checking in
  • Swedish: incheckning — act of checking in
  • Turkish: bilet kontrolü yaptırmak — act of checking in