checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

plural checkups

: a general examination of someone's or something's condition

… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.

—Travel Holiday

especially : a periodic medical or dental examination

Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup.

—Peter Huber

After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course."

—Jin Lee

Synonyms of checkup

• inspection
• examination
• audit
• survey
• scrutiny

Examples of checkup in a Sentence

She goes for a checkup every year.

The doctor gave me a checkup.

She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.

Recent Examples on the Web

However, at her 20-week checkup, Shelman, 35, and Dederscheck, 38, were told that doctors noticed abnormalities in their baby’s development. —Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025

But plenty of everyday habits—like staying active, eating well, sleeping consistently, not smoking, and keeping up with checkups—can shift some of those risks in your favor. —Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025

During annual checkups, talk to your clinician about body composition and metabolic health, not just weight. —Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025

The aquarium will perform at least one physical exam per year, and others if any additional checkups if needed. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for checkup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup
• pickup

Kids Definition

checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

: examination sense 1

a dental checkup

especially : a general physical examination

Medical Definition

checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

: examination

especially : a general physical examination