checkout line
Definition
Noun: A line or queue of customers waiting at a point of sale, typically in a retail store, to pay for their selected goods before leaving.
Usage
This term specifically refers to the physical queue of people. It is a compound noun formed from "checkout" (the place or process of paying) and "line" (a queue). It is most commonly used in American English; British English often uses "checkout queue."
Examples
- Noun:
- The supermarket was so busy that the checkout line stretched to the back of the store.
- Please join the end of the checkout line.
- She was frustrated by the slow-moving checkout line.
Advanced Usage
- "express checkout line": A designated line for customers with a small number of items (e.g., 10 items or fewer).
- If you only have a few things, you can use the express checkout line.
Variants and Related Words
- Checkout (n): The place or counter where payment is made.
- Please proceed to checkout.
- Queue (n): The British English equivalent for "line."
- There was a long queue at the checkout.
Synonyms
- Payment line
- Cashier's line
Related Phrases
- To be in/on line: To be waiting in a queue (American English).
- We were on line for twenty minutes.
- To wait in line: To stand in a queue.
- I had to wait in line for the checkout.
Noun
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a queue of people waiting to pay for purchases
