checkout

checkout — noun

1. a designated area in a retail shop, usually near the door, with a till or card m

1.名詞B1
釋義

a designated area in a retail shop, usually near the door, with a till or card machine where shoppers line up and settle the cost of their selected goods before leaving

例句

Leila stood in the checkout line with a basket full of vegetables and rice.

collocation: checkout line / stand in the checkout

The new self-service checkout at the shop can scan items and take card payments.

compound: self-service checkout

同義詞
  • till

    British English term for the checkout counter or cash register

  • cash register

    the machine that records sales, not the area itself

  • payment counter

    a more formal, less common term

用法筆記

Often used in compound nouns such as checkout counter, checkout line, and self-service checkout. In British English, a checkout may also be called a till.

常見錯誤

❌I went to the check out to pay.
✅I went to the checkout to pay.
💡The noun checkout is written as one word, not two.
❌Please go to the cashier checkout' (redundant).
✅Please go to the checkout.
💡Checkout already implies the payment area; cashier is unnecessary.

2. the section of an online store where a buyer enters their delivery details and c

2.名詞B1
釋義

the section of an online store where a buyer enters their delivery details and confirms the payment to complete a purchase

例句

Yusuf added two books to his cart and clicked on checkout to pay.

collocation: click on checkout

The website's checkout page asks for your address and card number.

compound: checkout page

同義詞
  • payment page

    focuses on the payment step rather than the full ordering process

  • order review

    the step just before payment where you check your items

用法筆記

When referring to the interface element, it often appears without the article: go to checkout. The checkout process typically includes reviewing the cart, entering a shipping address, selecting a payment method, and confirming the order.

常見錯誤

❌I cannot find the check out button.
✅I cannot find the checkout button.
💡When used as a noun modifier, checkout stays as one word.
❌Click the checkout to add items to your cart.
✅Click add to cart, then go to checkout to pay.
💡Checkout is where you pay, not where you add items.

3. the set time in the morning or early afternoon by which hotel guests are expecte

3.名詞B1
釋義

the set time in the morning or early afternoon by which hotel guests are expected to leave their room and settle the bill before ending their stay

例句

Checkout at the Grand Hotel is at eleven o'clock in the morning.

collocation: checkout is at [time]

Theo paid his bill at the hotel checkout before taking a taxi to the airport.

同義詞
反義詞
  • check-in

    the arrival and registration process at a hotel

用法筆記

Frequently used in the noun phrases late checkout (an extended checkout time) and checkout time (the official deadline). Distinguish from check-in, which is the arrival process at the beginning of a hotel stay.

常見錯誤

❌The check out time is 11 AM.
✅The checkout time is 11 AM.
💡The noun form is written as one word.
❌We need to check out before checkout time.
✅We need to leave the hotel before checkout time.
💡Check out (verb) and checkout (noun) have different functions. Avoid using the verb form when you need the noun form.