See also: check out

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Etymology

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    Deverbal from check out.

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    checkout (countable and uncountable, plural checkouts)

    1. The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.
    2. The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
    3. The place in a supermarket where this is done.
    4. (Internet, by extension) The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase.
    5. A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
    6. An inspection or investigation.
    7. (darts) The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche.

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    Spanish

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    Etymology

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    Unadapted borrowing from English checkout.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeˈkaut/ [t͡ʃeˈkau̯t̪]
    • Rhymes: -aut

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    checkout m (plural checkouts)

    1. checkout (in a hotel)

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    According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.