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

Here, Forbes Technology Council members share essential checkup and cleanup items smartphone users should regularly review to boost their devices’ security and performance. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Physicals, vaccines and school paperwork Annual checkups are an important part of back-to-school preparation. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

Imtiaz points out that during pregnancy, women go through many checkups, but after birth, the attention naturally shifts to the baby. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

That care includes everything from birth and routine checkups to aging, chronic illness, and, when necessary, end-of-life decisions. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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