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

Worse yet, these app-based ordering systems usually require a whole other login or download, forcing you to set up and authenticate an account that you’ll never use again after checkout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Many people have become accustomed to using their phones at checkout, authenticating themselves with a fingerprint or their face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Littler ended with an average of 99.58 and a checkout percentage of 35.48% - numbers which proved enough for him to take home the £120,000 prize money.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Littler broke Clayton in the opening leg of the final, but 'The Ferret' hit straight back with a break of his own after 'The Nuke' failed to checkout 68 with three darts in hand.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Mrs. Wilson snaps at us from behind the checkout desk.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty