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noun check·out \ ˈchek-ˌau̇t \

Definition of checkout

1 :the action or an instance of checking out

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

4 a :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)

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Examples of checkout in a Sentence

She paid for the room at checkout.
There was a long line at the checkout.

Recent Examples of checkout from the Web

Now, Nordstrom will be offering luxury skincare and makeup samples, much in the same way Sephora does, allowing you to choose three different free samples at checkout.

— rachel jacoby zoldan, Teen Vogue, "Nordstrom Now Offers the Best Free Beauty Samples When You Shop," 25 Aug. 2017
Skagen: Enter code LABORDAY2017 at checkout to receive 25% off of all full-price merchandise from the watch brand.

— halie lesavage, Glamour, "50+ Labor Day Sales That Are Definitely Worth Shopping This Year," 24 Aug. 2017
Self-checkout kiosks are becoming increasingly common at large library systems in many parts of the country.

— david garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Self-checkout kiosks installed in all San Diego libraries," 14 Aug. 2017
Cash registers and shelves stocked with groceries had been set up to create a model checkout line at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, which provided a classroom for the program.

— jane m. von bergen, Philly.com, "Could you be a ShopRite cashier in Philly? See if you have the chops," 17 July 2017
Customers will be given the opportunity to make an additional donation at checkout.

— kelly poe, AL.com, "Winn-Dixie donating 100 percent of July 4 profits to veterans organization," 3 July 2017
From $20 to $500 can be loaded on the transponder at the checkout register.

— sheldon s. shafer, The Courier-Journal, "Now you can buy a prepaid transponder at Speedway for your commute," 29 June 2017
Grocery store checkout machines broke down, ATMs demanded ransom payments, and the turnstile system in the Kiev metro reportedly stopped working.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Secrecy backfires on Mitch McConnell as Senate health-care bill teeters," 28 June 2017
Never before (or since) has an American intellectual had sufficient glamour to grace the checkout aisle.

— elizabeth mitchell, Smithsonian, "What Happened to America’s Public Intellectuals?," 27 June 2017

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First Known Use of checkout

1933

check out

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Definition of check out

intransitive verb

1 :to vacate and pay for one's lodging (as at a hotel)

2 :die

transitive verb

1 :to satisfy all requirements in taking away

checked out a library book

2 a :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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Examples of check out in a Sentence

check out the house and let me know if you think it's worth buying
there are a lot of sights around the world that I want to see before I check out

First Known Use of check out

1921

check out Synonyms

Synonyms

die, conk (out), croak [slang], decease, demise, depart, drop, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in [slang], kick off [slang], pass (on), pass away, part, peg out [chiefly British], perish, pop off, step out, succumb

Antonyms

breathe, live

Related Words

predecease; consume, disappear, dry up, fade, fail

Near Antonyms

come to, revive; linger; be, exist, subsist; flourish, prosper, thrive

CHECKOUT Defined for English Language Learners

checkout

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Definition of checkout for English Language Learners

: the action or an instance of leaving your room in a hotel, motel, etc., after you are finished staying there
: the time by which you must leave your room when you have finished staying in a hotel, motel, etc.
: the place or area where goods are paid for in a store (such as a supermarket)