Lost-and-found (Noun)
Meaning
Repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- I turned in my lost wallet to the lost-and-found at the bus station, hoping someone would report it.
- The office building had a lost-and-found office where employees could claim items like phones, wallets, and keys.
- If you lose something at school, you should check the lost-and-found box in the administration office.
- The airport's lost-and-found was a chaotic room filled with items left by passengers in a hurry.
- The mall had a designated lost-and-found area where shoppers could go to report or claim lost items.