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checkout

noun

Simple meaning

A counter in a supermarket where you pay for your buy.

Pronunciation

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chehkowt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtʃɛkaʊt

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.

  2. A counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases

  3. The place in a supermarket where this is done.

  4. The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.

    “The checkout here is 12 noon.”

  5. Internetby extension

    The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase.

  6. An inspection or investigation.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.

Used this way, checkout is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • checkout counter , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use checkout

  • “The checkout here is 12 noon.”noun

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • checkout counternounCompound term

    A counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases.

  • checkout linenounCompound term

    A queue of people waiting to pay for purchases.

  • checkout timenounCompound term

    The latest time for vacating a hotel room.

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