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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBaggage room
/ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ ruːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A designated room in a station, hotel, or airport where passengers' luggage can be left temporarily for safekeeping.
"We left our heavy suitcases in the baggage room before exploring the city center." - 2
A secure area where checked luggage is held prior to loading or after retrieval before customs.
"Airline staff located the delayed luggage inside the secure baggage room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'baggage' (ultimately from Old French 'bagage' and 'bague', meaning bundles or packs) combined with the Old English 'rūm', meaning space or chamber. Historically adopted in the 19th century with the expansion of railway networks to designate a secure facility for temporary luggage storage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Baggage room" is said worldwide
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consigne à bagages
Transliteration: kɔ̃.siɲ a ba.ɡaʒ
"Nous avons déposé nos valises à la consigne à bagages."
Gepäckaufbewahrung
Transliteration: ɡəˈpɛkˌʔaʊ̯fɡəˌvaːʁʊŋ
"Die Gepäckaufbewahrung befindet sich im Erdgeschoss."
deposito bagagli
Transliteration: deˈpɔ.zi.to baˈɡaʎ.ʎi
"Potete lasciare le valigie al deposito bagagli."
consigna de equipajes
Transliteration: kõnˈsiɡ.na de e.kiˈpa.xes
"Dejamos las maletas en la consigna de equipajes del hotel."
guarda-volumes
Transliteration: ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ voˈlu.mẽjs
"Deixámos a bagagem no guarda-volumes da estação."
सामान कक्ष
Transliteration: samaan kaksh
"हमने अपने बैग सामान कक्ष में रख दिए।"
行李寄存处
Transliteration: xínglǐ jìcúnchù
"我们可以把行李寄存在行李寄存处。"
수하물 보관소
Transliteration: suhamul bogwanso
"기차역 수하물 보관소에 가방을 맡겼습니다."
手荷物預 留所
Transliteration: tehimotsu azukarisho
Script: 手荷物預かり所
"ホテルの手荷物預かり所にカバンを預けた。"
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