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checkout

[chek-out] Origin

check·out

[chek-out]
noun
1.
the procedure of vacating and paying for one's quarters at a hotel.
2.
the time before which a hotel room must be vacated if another day's charge is not to be made.
3.
an examination of fitness for performance: The checkout of the new plane was successful.
4.
a series of sequential actions to familiarize oneself with new equipment.
5.
itemization and collection of amounts due for purchases: Retailers need to improve online checkout.
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6.
Also called checkout counter. a counter where customers pay for purchases: The supermarket has five checkouts.
COLLAPSE
Also, check-out.


Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase check out
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Checkout is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

checkout
1944, from check + out. Originally "training given to a pilot for using a specific aircraft;" hotel sense is from 1958.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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