2claim noun
plural claims [count] 1 : a statement saying that something happened a certain way or will happen a certain way : a statement saying that something is true when some people may say it is not true
▪ She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down. ▪ He made false claims about his past job experience. ▪ The book makes some extravagant claims. [=it includes statements that many people will not agree with] ▪ She disputes/denies the claim [=she says it isn't true] that she was unfaithful to her husband. ▪ I make no claim to be an expert. [=I don't say that I am an expert] 2 : an official request for something (such as money) that is owed to you or that you believe is owed to you
▪ You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage. ▪ make a claim on your insurance policy ▪ All claims must be made in writing. ▪ Please fill out this claim form. [=a document with information about why you should be given money] 3 : a right to have something — usually + on or to ▪ The bank has a claim on/to their house and land. ▪ The book would have little claim on our attention if not for the fact that its story is true. ▪ the family's claim to the name ◊To lay claim to (something) is to say that it belongs to you or that you have a right to it.
▪ She laid claim to the ring. ▪ The community lays claim to (the honor of) being the oldest city in the country. [=it claims to be the oldest city in the country] 4 : an area of land that you take as your own often for a specified use
▪ a mining/timber claim
▪ She makes the claim that sea levels will actually go down. ▪ He made false claims about his past job experience. ▪ The book makes some extravagant claims. [=it includes statements that many people will not agree with] ▪ She disputes/denies the claim [=she says it isn't true] that she was unfaithful to her husband. ▪ I make no claim to be an expert. [=I don't say that I am an expert]
▪ You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage. ▪ make a claim on your insurance policy ▪ All claims must be made in writing. ▪ Please fill out this claim form. [=a document with information about why you should be given money]
▪ She laid claim to the ring. ▪ The community lays claim to (the honor of) being the oldest city in the country. [=it claims to be the oldest city in the country]
▪ a mining/timber claim
baggage claim or baggage claim area
: the area in an airport or bus station where you pick up your luggage after traveling
▪ Call when your plane gets in and I'll meet you at (the) baggage claim. ▪ at the baggage claim area
▪ Call when your plane gets in and I'll meet you at (the) baggage claim. ▪ at the baggage claim area
claim to fame
: something that someone or something is famous for or that makes someone or something important or interesting
▪ His claim to fame is the invention of the stapler. ▪ The restaurant's claim to fame is its barbecue sauce.
▪ His claim to fame is the invention of the stapler. ▪ The restaurant's claim to fame is its barbecue sauce.
stake (out) a claim — see 2stake
