Noun: baggage claim
- An area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft
"Travelers waited anxiously at the baggage claim for their suitcases to appear"
- [US] The designated location for receiving checked luggage such as the baggage carousels at an airport
"We waited at baggage claim for our suitcases to appear";
- baggage reclaim [Brit]
Derived forms: baggage claims
Type of: area
Encyclopedia: Baggage claim