phonecheck-in
nounUK /ˈfəʊn tʃek ɪn/
US /ˈfoʊn tʃek ɪn/
A quick call to say you are safe or to see how someone is.
Mom made a phone check-in before bed to make sure I got home okay.
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2. A short phone call to confirm an appointment or arrival.
The hotel sent a phone check-in reminder the day before our trip.
3. A call to a doctor or nurse to see how a patient is doing.
The clinic does a weekly phone check-in for patients at home.
4. A quick call to a coworker to share progress on a task.
We had a five-minute phone check-in about the project.