Phrasal verb
check into
Meanings
To register as a guest when arriving at a hotel, airport, clinic, or other facility.
To investigate something in order to find out the facts or get more information.
Definition
To check into something means to register and enter a hotel (or similar place) to begin your stay.
When you check into a hotel, you arrive and complete the registration process to get your room. This often includes giving your name, showing identification, and receiving a key or key card. People also use check into to mean investigate or look into something to get more information.
Examples
- I checked into the hotel just after midnight.
- You can check into your flight online before you get to the airport.
- She checked into the clinic for her appointment at 9 a.m.
- They checked into the cause of the strange noise in the basement.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse check into (register/arrive) with check out of (leave and pay at the end of a stay).
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.