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Lost and found

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, lost and found means: A place, office or service where items that people have left behind are kept until their owners collect them.

In Turkish: kayıp eşya bürosu, kayıp eşya

How it is used

American English says lost and found; British English says lost property (office). Airports, stations, hotels and transport companies all have one. For things left on a plane, passengers usually contact the airline or the airport's lost and found service.

Example sentences

  1. I left my jacket on the train. Is there a lost and found here?

  2. Someone handed your wallet in to lost and found.

Common collocations

  • lost property office
  • hand something in
  • report a lost item
  • claim a lost item
  • lost luggageBags that did not arrive with you at the end of a flight, or that the airline cannot find; many turn up later and are delivered to you.
  • information deskA counter at an airport, station or large building where staff answer questions and help visitors find their way.
  • police reportAn official written record made by the police after you report a crime, such as a theft, or an accident.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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