Definition of checkout
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the action or an instance of checking out
… Educators receive new library card privileges, including 100 simultaneous checkouts …— Andrew Wilson and Leanne Ellis When I forget to bring my reusable shopping bags to the store, I ask for a brown paper sack at checkout instead of a plastic one.— Claire Haffernean How much will my final hotel bill be at checkout?— Bob Sullivan
—often used attributively a checkout line/counter
2
: the time at which a lodger must vacate a room (as in a hotel) or be charged for retaining it
3
: a counter or area in a store where goods are checked out
4a
: the action of examining and testing something for performance, suitability, or readiness
b
: the action of familiarizing oneself with the operation of a mechanical thing (such as an airplane)
check out
verb
checked out; checking out; checks out
Definition of check out (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to vacate and pay for one's lodging (as at a hotel)
2
: die
3
: to have the cost of purchases totaled and pay the cost
Self-service kiosks—those ATM-like machines that let you check in at the airport or check out at the grocery store all on your own—are sweeping into more retailers and service spots.— Barbara Kiviat
1
: to satisfy all requirements in taking away
checked out a library book
2a
: to itemize and total the cost of and receive payment for (outgoing merchandise) especially in a self-service store
b
: to have the cost totaled and pay for (purchases) at a checkout
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The first known use of checkout was in 1921
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