Checkout

//ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of inspecting or verifying wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases wordnet
  5. 5
    The place in a supermarket where this is done. countable, uncountable
Show 5 more definitions
  1. 6
    the latest time for vacating a hotel room wordnet
  2. 7
    The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase. Internet, broadly, countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A test to see if some device is functioning properly. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    An inspection or investigation. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
cash deskcheckcheckcheck-out procedurecheckout countercheckout time

Example

More examples

"Tom had a mental block and couldn't remember his PIN number and, as a result, had to leave the groceries at the checkout."

Etymology

Deverbal from check out.

Related phrases

check-out timecheckout chickcheckout countercheckout deskcheckout dividercheckout girlself-checkoutcheck outchecking outself checkout

More for "checkout"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.