Definition of "checked" []

• Having a pattern of checks or squares: checked cloth. (adjective)
• Held in check; restrained. (adjective)
• Linguistics Situated in a stopped or closed syllable: a checked vowel. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I read that packing jewelry in checked luggage is not advisable, although I certainly do not have diamonds, rubies, or anything of the sort in my possession."
• "Erin checked the manufacturer's website and found no announced firmware updates, and the newer titles play just fine."
• "Voting to allow firearms to be in checked baggage on Amtrak"