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lost-and-found

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  1. lost-and-foundnoun

    repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them

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  1. lost-and-found

    A lost and found (American English) or lost property (British English), or lost articles (also Canadian English) is an office in a public building or area where people can go to retrieve lost articles that may have been found by others. Frequently found at museums, amusement parks and schools, a lost and found will typically be a clearly marked box or room in a location near the main entrance. Some lost and found offices will try to contact the owners of any lost items if there are any personal identifiers available. Practically all will either sell, give away, or discard items after a certain period has passed to clear their storage.

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  1. lost-and-found

    A lost-and-found is a designated place or point of service, typically in a public or semi-public space, where individuals can go to retrieve items they have inadvertently left behind or lost. It also serves as a place where found items can be turned in by others who have discovered them. Lost-and-found services are commonly found at schools, businesses, transportation hubs, and entertainment or sporting events.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lost-and-found in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lost-and-found in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of lost-and-found in a Sentence

  1. Susan Helbig:

    After Dillon told me that he put his book at the library, I had called to see if we could retrieve it, thinking it was in the lost and found, they did find the book, they loved the content of it, they loved the book itself.


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