bag checks

Luggage inspection procedures

Bag checks are inspections of bags and personal belongings, typically conducted at entrances to venues, airports, or secure facilities.

Security personnel look through contents to screen for prohibited items like weapons, outside food, or contraband: There were long lines at the bag check.

The term also refers to services where you leave bags temporarily: I dropped my backpack at the bag check before exploring the museum.

Opposites
security inspection scope

bag checksstrip searches

Inspections requiring undressing

pat-downs · frisk · biometric screening

security presence vs. absence

bag checksopen access

Free public scholarly content

free passage · honor system · free entry · open doors

Family

bag, bags, bagged, bagging, baggy, check, checks, checked, checking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G