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CHECKOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of inspecting or verifying
Example:
the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
Synonyms:
check; check-out procedure; checkout
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("checkout" is a kind of...):
inspection; review (a formal or official examination)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "checkout"):
spot check (a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning)
Derivation:
check out (examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
Synonyms:
checkout; checkout counter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("checkout" is a kind of...):
counter (table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted)
Derivation:
check out (record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The latest time for vacating a hotel room
Example:
the checkout here is 12 noon
Synonyms:
checkout; checkout time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("checkout" is a kind of...):
departure time; time of departure (the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin)
Derivation:
check out (announce one's departure from a hotel)
Context examples:
To examine the effect that the introduction of checkout food policies in major supermarket chains has had on shoppers’ purchasing habits, the researchers analysed data from the Kantar Worldpanel’s Consumer panel for food, beverages and household products.
(Removing sweets and crisps from supermarket checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases, University of Cambridge)
Supermarket checkouts provide a unique location for prompting purchases as all customers have to pass through them to pay and may spend considerable time in queues; however, the majority of food at supermarket checkouts could be considered unhealthy.
(Removing sweets and crisps from supermarket checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases, University of Cambridge)
