checkout
word
Definition
The place or process where you pay for things in a store or online, or the time you leave and pay when staying in a hotel.
Usage & Nuances
'Checkout' is both a noun ('the checkout') and a verb phrase ('to check out'). Common as 'self-checkout,' 'online checkout,' and 'hotel checkout.' Often confused with 'check out' (to examine something). As a noun, always one word: 'checkout counter.'
Example Sentences
Please go to the checkout to pay for your groceries.
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The hotel checkout is at 11 a.m.
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During online shopping, you go to checkout to enter your address and payment details.
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You need to complete the checkout before your items are shipped.
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I used the self-checkout because the lines were too long.
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We forgot about checkout time and had to hurry packing our bags.
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