lost property office
nounUK /ˌlɒst ˈprɒpəti ˈɒfɪs/
US /ˌlɔːst ˈprɑːpərti ˈɔːfɪs/
A place where people keep things that others have lost, so the owners can come and get them back.
She found a wallet on the bus and took it to the lost property office.
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2. A service counter at a station or airport where travelers report and recover misplaced belongings.
The train station's lost property office returned his suitcase the next day.
3. An official department that stores unclaimed items until their owners collect them.
Unclaimed bags are kept in the lost property office for three months.
4. A place where you can ask for help finding something you left behind.
If you leave your umbrella on the plane, ask at the lost property office.