🇬🇧 Check-in meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card
noun
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The check-in is the place at the airport, usually a long counter or a row of machines, where you and your family first go to show your tickets, passports, and bags so the workers can give you your seat number and boarding pass before you fly.
The line for check-in was so long I finished a book, a snack, and a tiny midlife crisis.
At check-in, Grandma asked for a window seat, a blanket, and “a pilot who drives carefully.”
The check-in screen said, “Choose your seat,” so I asked, “Do you have one that comes with unlimited snacks and no crying babies?”
Dad was so nervous at check-in that he showed the worker a pizza coupon instead of his ticket.
The first airport check-in counters were all run by people, but now many airports have machines—sadly, none of them give out free candy with your boarding pass (yet).
Anna and her dad stand at the check-in. At the check-in she shows a ticket. The man at the check-in gives a small paper with a seat. The man at the check-in desk puts a tag on her bag. She hugs her dad. They smile at the check-in and go to the gate, happy.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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