English · Daily Life
check out
/tʃek aʊt/
[/tʃek aʊt/]
leave; examine
Intermediateverb
Definition
To pay and leave a hotel, or to look at or investigate something.
Example
We have to check out by eleven, so let's have breakfast early and pack our bags first.
We have to check out by eleven, so let's have breakfast early and pack our bags first.
Etymology
From 'check' plus 'out', spanning departure procedures and the informal 'examine'.
How & Where It’s Used
Standard in hotels; the informal 'check it out' invites someone to look at something.