checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
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

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.
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Levi Strauss on Thursday night will also offer a checkup on the consumer, as well as tariff and supply chain commentary. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 July 2025 Personalize your dental visits Contrary to the standard six-month checkup rule, AARP notes that dental care schedules should be personalized. Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025 Get regular dental checkups: Dental checkups and cleanings allow dentists to identify potential causes of tooth pain and remove tartar. Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 June 2025 The midwives also offer continuity of full scope OB-GYN care, including postpartum care, family planning, contraception and annual well woman checkups. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for checkup

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of checkup was in 1900

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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

checkup

noun
check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
: examination sense 1
a dental checkup
especially : a general physical examination

Medical Definition

checkup

noun
check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
: examination
especially : a general physical examination

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