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lost-and-found

/ˌlɒst.ənˈfaʊnd/

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noun

/ˌlɒst.ənˈfaʊnd/B1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее место в общественном здании, где хранятся потерянные вещи до тех пор, пока их не заберут владельцы.

A noun referring to a repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them.

  1. Lost property officeB1formal

    A designated area or office in a public building where items that have been found are stored until their owners retrieve them.

    ruБюро находок

    • I left my umbrella on the train, so I checked the lost-and-found at the station.
    • The hotel's lost-and-found has a box of forgotten chargers and books.
    • She went to the lost-and-found to see if anyone had turned in her wallet.
Forms
  • lost-and-founds plural form
  • lost-and-founds' possessive plural form
  • lost-and-found's possessive singular form