check-in

See also: checkin, check in, and checkin'

English

Etymology

Deverbal from check in.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

check-in (countable and uncountable, plural check-ins)

1. The act of checking in at a hotel, airport, etc.
   • 2004, Jesse Dallas, Casino Shrine:

     The hotel never charges for a late check-out or for an early check-in . . .

   • 1999, Pamela Brown, Tackling Racism: One Day Training Workshop:

     The implication was that Ms Purkiss had been stereotyped by the check-in staff as ‘foreign'.

2. (computing) The submission of source code or other material to a source control repository.
3. The act of contacting another person in order to keep them informed of one's situation.
   • 2025 August 20, Ashlyn Barry, Justin A. Haegele, Daniel Schaefer, Kristen A. Pickett, Luis Columna, “Autistic Young Adults’ Experiences and Recommendations for Strength Training”, in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders‎^[1], →DOI:

     future research should examine whether strength training offers distinct or enhanced benefits compared to other forms of PA for autistic individuals. Exploring strategies such as wellness check-ins, goal setting, and peer mentorship may further support sustained participation and ensure programs are responsive to individual needs.

Synonyms

• (submission of source code): commit

Derived terms

• check-in time

Translations

act of checking in

• Arabic: تَسْجِيل m (tasjīl)
• Bulgarian: чекиране n (čekirane)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 登機手續 / 登机手续 (zh) (dēngjī shǒuxù), 值機 / 值机 (zhíjī)

• Czech: check-in m, odbavení n
• Danish: indregistrering c
• Finnish: lähtöselvitys (fi) (at airport), sisäänkirjautuminen (fi) (hotel)
• French: enregistrement (fr) m
• Georgian: რეგისტრაცია (regisṭracia)
• German: Check-in (de) m, Einchecken n, Check-in (de) m or n
• Greek: κάνω check-in (káno check-in) (expression)
• Hungarian: bejelentkezés (hu), becsekkolás, utasfelvétel (hu), jegykezelés (hu), jegy- és poggyászkezelés, jelentkezés (hu), megjelenés (hu)
• Italian: check-in (it) m or m pl
• Japanese: チェックイン (chekkuin), 搭乗手続き (とうじょうてつづき, tōjō-tetsudzuki)
• Korean: 체크인 (chekeu'in)
• Māori: whakaturumatanga
• Polish: (at an airport) odprawa f
• Portuguese: check-in m
• Russian: регистра́ция (ru) f (registrácija), чек-и́н m (ček-ín) (colloquial)
• Slovak: check-in m, odbavenie n
• Spanish: check-in m
• Swedish: incheckning (sv) c
• Turkish: bilet kontrolü yaptırmak

Further reading

• check-in on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Chicken, chicken, in check

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English check-in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛˈkin/, /t͡ʃɛkˈkin/, /t͡ʃeˈkin/, /t͡ʃekˈkin/
• Rhymes: -in

Noun

check-in m (invariable)

1. check-in

Spanish

Noun

check-in m (plural check-ins)

1. check-in

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from English check-in.

Noun

check-in (definite accusative [please provide], uncountable)

1. check-in (the act of checking in at a hotel, airport, etc.)

Further reading

• Havacılık Terimleri Sözlüğü‎^[2], 1st edition, Ankara: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü Yayınları, 2011, →ISBN