checkout

or check-out

[ chek-out ]

noun

1. the procedure of vacating and paying for one's quarters at a hotel.
2. the time before which a hotel room must be vacated if another day's charge is not to be made.
3. an examination of fitness for performance:

   The checkout of the new plane was successful.

4. a series of sequential actions to familiarize oneself with new equipment.
5. itemization and collection of amounts due for purchases:

   Retailers need to improve online checkout.

6. Also called checkout counter. a counter where customers pay for purchases:

   The supermarket has five checkouts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of checkout¹

1920–25, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase check out

Example Sentences

And Bumo, an online marketplace with hundreds of partner child care facilities across Southern California, is donating $10,000 in child care services that parents can access with the code “VOTE” at checkout.

From Los Angeles Times

Sam’s Club is looking to make strides with a brand-new store location that will completely remove checkout counters.

From Salon

The new law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026 and focuses only on checkout bags — not bags used to hold produce or wrap food that could cause contamination, such as meat.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawmakers passed two identical laws to close a loophole that allowed stores to offer ‘reusable’ plastic bags at checkout despite 2014 legislation meant to ban plastic bags.

From Los Angeles Times

The law focuses on checkout bags — not bags used to hold produce or wrap food that could cause contamination, such as meat.

From Los Angeles Times