Definition of "checkroom" [checkroom]

• A place where hats, coats, packages, or other items can be stored temporarily. (noun)

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• "At the front entrance of the sale there was even a checkroom not for coats but for plants already picked but not yet paid for, so that people could keep shopping without fear they'd be filched."
• "I led Courtney down the stairs and along the corridor, passing the hotel laundry, the vault, and the baggage checkroom."
• "Enthusiasm undimmed, he grabbed a sword from the checkroom and staggered off into the night."