baggage carousel

Meaning

A baggage carousel is the moving circular conveyor belt at an airport where arriving passengers collect their checked luggage. It is located in the baggage claim area, and each arriving flight is assigned a specific carousel number.

Examples

• Our flight's luggage is supposed to arrive at baggage carousel number four.

  Our flight's luggage is supposed to arrive at baggage carousel number four.

• There was a huge crowd of people waiting around the baggage carousel.

  There was a huge crowd of people waiting around the baggage carousel.

• I spotted my bright red suitcase as soon as it came out on the baggage carousel.

  I spotted my bright red suitcase as soon as it came out on the baggage carousel.

• Please wait near the baggage carousel while I go find a luggage cart.

  Please wait near the baggage carousel while I go find a luggage cart.

• The baggage carousel stopped moving, but my bags still haven't appeared.

  The baggage carousel stopped moving, but my bags still haven't appeared.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am waiting for my bags at the baggage belt.

  ✓ I am waiting for my bags at the baggage carousel.

  While 'belt' is understood, 'baggage carousel' is the standard terminology used in airport signs and announcements.

• ✗ Let's meet at the luggage round.

  ✓ Let's meet at the baggage carousel.

  Do not translate literally from other languages that might call it a 'round' or 'circle.' The correct English term is 'carousel.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• After passing through passport control, we headed straight to the ___ to collect our suitcases.

  💡 The moving belt where you pick up your luggage.

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  baggage carousel

• Which ___ is the luggage from the London flight coming out on?

  💡 The numbered conveyor belt area.

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  baggage carousel