checkout
|check-out|
🇺🇸
/ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/
🇬🇧
/ˈtʃɛk.aʊt/
finalize and leave
Etymology
'checkout' originates from the English words 'check' and 'out', where 'check' meant 'to verify' and 'out' indicated 'completion or exit'.
'checkout' evolved from the phrase 'check out', which was used in the context of verifying and leaving a place.
Initially, it meant 'to verify and leave', but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to payment and borrowing.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of leaving a hotel and paying the bill.
We need to complete the checkout by 11 AM.
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Noun 2
a counter in a supermarket or other store where goods are paid for.
She placed her items on the checkout counter.
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Verb 1
to verify or examine something.
I need to checkout the new restaurant in town.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41