"check into" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: checks into [present, singular, third-person], checking into [participle, present], checked into [participle, past], checked into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} check into (third-person singular simple present checks into, present participle checking into, simple past and past participle checked into)
  1. (transitive) To formally announce one's arrival at a location or event (usually a hotel) to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-check_into-en-verb-2fs56He8
  2. (transitive) To seek to verify (a claim or some data). Tags: transitive Related terms: check in
    Sense id: en-check_into-en-verb-yCt7Yd4m
  3. (transitive) To announce on social media that one has come to a location. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-check_into-en-verb-v1B5y60z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 7 54 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 35 14 51

Inflected forms

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          "text": "We left Tan Son Nhut and checked into the Globe. Unfortunately, the hotel was all but full for the first time, and since rooms were short, our crew checked into just two suites rather than three rooms.",
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        "(transitive) To announce on social media that one has come to a location."
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