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self-checkout

self-checkout noun: a self-scan checkout.

Noun

self-checkout (countable and uncountable, plural self-checkouts)

  1. (countable) A self-scan checkout.
  2. (uncountable) The use of self-scan checkouts.
    • one of the first stores to introduce self-checkout
    • While self-checkout machines are often used alongside cashiers, labor unions say that tilting toward fully cashierless operations threatens the French way of life by encouraging American-style consumerism and automation, putting thousands of jobs at risk.2019 December 26, Liz Alderman, “Self-Checkout in France Sets Off Battle Over a Day of Rest”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Feb 2020

Forms of self-checkout

pluralself-checkouts
alternative formself-scan checkout
alternative formself-scanning checkout
alternative formself checkout

Origin of self-checkout

From self- + checkout.

Questions about self-checkout

What does self-checkout mean?
Self-checkout means a self-scan checkout.
What part of speech is self-checkout?
Self-checkout is a noun.
What is the plural of self-checkout?
The plural of self-checkout is self-checkouts.

Words near self-checkout in the dictionary

  1. self-check-out
  2. self-checked out
  3. self-checked-out
  4. self-checking out
  5. self-checking-out
  6. self-checkout
  7. self-checkouts
  8. self-checks out
  9. self-checks-out
  10. self-circumcision
  11. self-citation

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Adapted from Wiktionary: self-checkout (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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