checkout

American  

[chek-out] / ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt /

Or check-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.

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Etymology

Origin of checkout

1920–25, noun use of verb phrase check out

Example Sentences

Littler held in leg seven before a stunning 170 checkout - deliberately left with a single on his previous visit - saw him move to within one leg of victory.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

FedEx on Tuesday said it is rolling out of FedEx SameDay Local, a service that will let shoppers choose two-hour or end-of-day delivery directly at checkout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

A woman at checkout looks toward the camera with the judgmental glare of a gum-smacking teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

After missing three match darts, Humphries eventually finished the job to win a thriller in some style with a 128 checkout.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As we stand in the checkout line and Vivi pays for her haul with leaves glamoured to seem like bills, I think again of the aftermath of the banquet-turned-coronation.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black