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lost property

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lost property
ˌlost ˈproperty noun [uncountable] British English
1. things that people have lost or accidentally left in a public place, which are kept until someone collects them
2. (also Lost Property) a place where these things are kept until someone comes to claim them
   SYN  lost-and-found American English:
    Thankfully, someone had handed my bag into Lost Property.