checkout
Americannoun
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the procedure of vacating and paying for one's quarters at a hotel.
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the time before which a hotel room must be vacated if another day's charge is not to be made.
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an examination of fitness for performance.
The checkout of the new plane was successful.
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a series of sequential actions to familiarize oneself with new equipment.
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itemization and collection of amounts due for purchases.
Retailers need to improve online checkout.
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Also called checkout counter. a counter where customers pay for purchases.
The supermarket has five checkouts.
Etymology
Origin of checkout
1920–25, noun use of verb phrase check out
Example Sentences
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OpenAI this year halted its Instant Checkout platform, which allowed direct purchases through ChatGPT, according to reports, amid technical hurdles.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
OpenAI’s ChatGPT was first to announce this feature, called Instant Checkout, in September.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Kicking off the race among tech giants to get ahead of this shift, OpenAI released its Instant Checkout feature last fall, which lets users buy stuff directly through its chatbot ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
OpenAI at the end of September announced an Instant Checkout feature.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
When ranking multiple merchants, ChatGPT considers factors such as quality, availability, price and whether Stripe’s Instant Checkout is enabled.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
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