Transcription
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- [chek-room, -roo m]
- /ˈtʃɛkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
- /ˈtʃek.ruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chek-room, -roo m]
- /ˈtʃɛkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
Definitions of checkroom word
- noun checkroom a place at a railway station, airport, etc, where luggage may be left for a small charge with an attendant for safekeeping 3
- noun checkroom a room in which hats, coats, baggage, parcels, etc. may be left in safekeeping until called for 3
- noun checkroom a room where hats, coats, parcels, etc., may be checked. 1
- noun checkroom A room in a public building where coats, hats, luggage, etc., may be left temporarily. 1
- noun checkroom cloakroom, hat-check room 1
- noun checkroom (US) A room where outdoor clothing or luggage may be temporarily stored. 0
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Origin of checkroom
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; check1 + room
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Parts of speech for Checkroom
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
checkroom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
checkroom usage trend in Literature
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