checkout

checkout
checkout check‧out [ˈtʆek-aʊt] noun
1. [countable] the place in a supermarket where you pay for the things you are buying:

• a magazine for sale at checkout counters

2. [uncountable] TRAVEL the time by which you must leave a hotel room:

• Checkout is at noon.

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checkout UK US /ˈtʃekaʊt/ noun
[C] COMMERCE the place in a store, especially a large food store, where you pay for your goods: »

Your fruit and vegetables will be weighed at the checkout.

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She works on the checkout at the local supermarket.

[C or U] E-COMMERCE the area of a website where you order and pay for goods, or the process of paying for goods: »

Click on your selections and proceed to checkout.

[U] the process of leaving a hotel room, paying for it, and returning the key: »

Checkout is at 11:00 am.

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Speak to Reception if you would like to request a later checkout.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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