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Check in meaning

Check in is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to complete airport formalities before flying, including confirming your seat and handing over luggage.

Past simple
checked in
Past participle
checked in
-ing form
checking in

What check in means

prepare for flightB1

To complete airport formalities before flying, including confirming your seat and handing over luggage

We checked in two hours before the flight.

1 more meaning of check in is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.

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Similar phrasal verbs

With check: check out.

With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in, move in.

Common questions

What does check in mean?

It has 2 meanings. One of them is to complete airport formalities before flying, including confirming your seat and handing over luggage. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.

What is the past tense of check in?

Checked in, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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