noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/
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CMU ARPABET:CH EH1 K AW2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The place in a supermarket where this is done.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, broadly, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An inspection or investigation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: darts, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
the act of inspecting or verifying
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they made a check of their equipment
the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: check, check-out procedure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inspection, review
Narrower terms: spot check
9
noun
Meaning 9
a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: checkout counter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: counter
10
noun
Meaning 10
the latest time for vacating a hotel room
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the checkout here is 12 noon
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: checkout time
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: departure time, time of departure
History
Etymology
Deverbal from check out.
Across languages
Translations
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
uloskirjautuminen
— process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one
Finnish:
uloskirjautumisaika
— process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one
Italian:
check-out
— process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one
Lithuanian:
išsiregistravimas
— process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one
Romanian:
check-out
— process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one
Finnish:
maksaminen
— process of checking out items at a supermarket or library
Finnish:
lainaaminen
— process of checking out items at a supermarket or library
Māori:
paeutu
— process of checking out items at a supermarket or library
Chinese Mandarin:
收款處 /收款处
(shōukuǎnchǔ)
— supermarket checkout position
Dutch:
kassa
— supermarket checkout position
Estonian:
kassa
— supermarket checkout position
Faroese:
kassi
— supermarket checkout position
Finnish:
kassa
— supermarket checkout position
French:
caisse
— supermarket checkout position
Georgian:
სალარო
(salaro)
— supermarket checkout position
German:
Kasse
— supermarket checkout position
German:
Supermarktkasse
— supermarket checkout position
Greek:
ταμείο
(tameío)
— supermarket checkout position
Hungarian:
pénztár
— supermarket checkout position
Hungarian:
kassza
— supermarket checkout position
Italian:
cassa
— supermarket checkout position
Japanese:
レジ
(reji)
— supermarket checkout position
Lithuanian:
kasa
— supermarket checkout position
Macedonian:
ка́са
(kása)
— supermarket checkout position
Māori:
pae-utu
— supermarket checkout position
Norman:
câsse
— supermarket checkout position
Polish:
kasa
— supermarket checkout position
Portuguese:
caixa
— supermarket checkout position
Romanian:
casă
— supermarket checkout position
Russian:
ка́сса
(kássa)
— supermarket checkout position
Spanish:
caja
— supermarket checkout position
Swedish:
kassa
— supermarket checkout position
Turkish:
kasa
— supermarket checkout position
Vietnamese:
quầy tính tiền
— supermarket checkout position
Vietnamese:
quầy thu tiền
— supermarket checkout position
Welsh:
desg talu
— supermarket checkout position
Finnish:
maksaminen
— process of confirming and paying for an online purchase