lost and found
Misplaced items office
Lost and found refers to a place—typically a desk, office, or bin—where misplaced items are collected and held for their owners to reclaim: Check the lost and found for your umbrella.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: the lost and found box, the campus lost and found.
In British English, the equivalent is usually "lost property."
- misplacedPut in wrong location
- unclaimedNot yet taken
- belongingsThings you possess
- reunitedBrought back together
- mislaidLost through carelessness
left behind · retrieved · keys · phone charger · recovering · secure storage · claimant · notice board · inventory · serendipity · nostalgia · report · umbrella · missing · finder · claim ticket · pick up · tag
- conciergeconcierge, hotel concierge, front desk, reservations, recommendations
- local noticesannouncements, public notices, local news, classifieds, community groups
- lost luggageclaim form, baggage tag, tracking number, claim ticket
- service countersservice window, front desk, help desk, customer service desk, service center
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
lost and foundthrown away
Disposed of as refuse
discarded · landfill · garbage dump · trash · gone for good
lost and foundstore
Retail establishment
shop · retail outlet · department store · boutique · marketplace
lost and foundtrash bin
Waste collection container
garbage dump · landfill · discard pile · donation bin · junkyard