checkout

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checkout

A customer places groceries on the supermarket checkout.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A point of payment in a store: A checkout is a counter or area in a supermarket or shop where customers pay for their purchases.
    • The time by which a hotel room must be vacated: A checkout is the latest time a guest must leave their hotel room at the end of their stay.
    • The act of inspecting or verifying: A checkout is the process of examining something to ensure it is correct, in order, or functioning properly.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Payment counter):
    • There was a long line at the checkout.
    • Please place all your items on the checkout conveyor belt.
  • Noun (Hotel departure time):
    • Hotel checkout is at 11 AM.
    • We requested a late checkout for 1 PM.
  • Noun (Inspection process):
    • The mechanic performed a final checkout of the aircraft's systems.
    • A routine checkout of the equipment revealed no problems.
Advanced Usage
  • "Checkout procedure/process": A formal series of steps for inspection or departure.
    • All new employees must complete a security checkout process.
    • The pilot followed the pre-flight checkout procedure.
  • "Checkout time": Specifically refers to the designated time for leaving a hotel.
    • What is your checkout time?
Variants and Related Words
  • Check out (phrasal verb): To leave a hotel formally; to inspect or examine something.
  • Checkout counter/aisle/lane: Specific terms for the payment area in a store.
  • Self-checkout: A machine where customers scan and pay for their own purchases without a cashier.
Synonyms
  • Cash desk / Register (for payment): The place where payment is made.
  • Departure time / Vacate time (for hotel): The required time to leave.
  • Inspection / Verification / Examination (for process): The act of checking.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Check out:
    • We need to check out of the hotel by noon. (To leave a hotel)
    • I will check out that new book from the library. (To borrow)
    • You should check out that new restaurant. (To examine or try)
Related Idioms
  • "Checkout line": The queue of people waiting to pay at a store.
    • I always seem to pick the slowest checkout line.
  • "Express checkout": A fast lane for customers with a small number of items.
    • Use the express checkout if you have 10 items or fewer.
checkout

A customer places groceries on the supermarket checkout.

Noun
  1. a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
  2. the latest time for vacating a hotel room
    • the checkout here is 12 noon
  3. the act of inspecting or verifying
    • they made a check of their equipment
    • the pilot ran through the check-out procedure

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