checkout

Or check-out

[chek-out]

noun

1. the procedure of vacating and paying for one's quarters at a hotel.

2. the time before which a hotel room must be vacated if another day's charge is not to be made.

3. an examination of fitness for performance.

   The checkout of the new plane was successful.

4. a series of sequential actions to familiarize oneself with new equipment.

5. itemization and collection of amounts due for purchases.

   Retailers need to improve online checkout.

6. Also called checkout counter. a counter where customers pay for purchases.

   The supermarket has five checkouts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of checkout¹

1920–25, noun use of verb phrase check out

Example Sentences

The popular fast fashion website Shein, which is based in Singapore, advertises a guarantee that the price at checkout is the final price for the product.

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The FTC had targeted Amazon practices, such as pop-ups during checkout that repeatedly suggested customers sign-up for Prime, collecting billing information without fully disclosing terms or making it clear how to decline the service.

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Investigators say he began stabbing people with a folding knife near the checkout area around 4:45 p.m.

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There was little sign of the thriller that was to come as he started his semi-final strongly, taking out the bull for a 161 checkout to open up a 3-1 lead.

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Van Gerwen made a flying start against Northern Ireland's Rock, taking the opening leg with a 150 checkout before surging into a 5-1 lead.

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