self-check out

See also: self-checkout

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ check out.

Verb

self-check out (third-person singular simple present self-checks out, present participle self-checking out, simple past and past participle self-checked out)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To check out using a self-checkout.
   • 2003, Steve Barnett, “Understand and Apply Sociology and Anthropology: Build Brand and Leadership through Anthropology and Scenario Planning”, in Dave Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Louis Carter, Jim Bolt, Norm Smallwood, editors, The Change Champion’s Fieldguide: Strategies and Tools for Leading Change in Your Organization, New York, N.Y.: Best Practice Publications, →ISBN, part II (Fundamentals of Leading Change), page 124:

     Younger people began to use supermarkets like convenience stores, just buying and self-checking out a few snacks.

   • 2008, C[oimbatore] K[rishnarao] Prahalad, M[ayuram] S. Krishnan, “The Transformation of Business”, in The New Age of Innovation: Driving Cocreated Value Through Global Networks, New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, pages 39–40:

     Whether it is buying tires, renting movies, buying insurance, watching TV and consuming news, checking in at a kiosk in an airport, or self-checking out in a supermarket (even if it takes a little bit longer and more work), we are migrating rapidly to an N = 1 world.

   • 2009, Yvette Reisinger, “Consumer buying behavior”, in International Tourism: Cultures and Behavior, Oxford, Oxon: Butterworth-Heinemann, →ISBN, page 300:

     In addition, consumers are increasingly encountering automation in stores. Many stores offer self-scanning and self-checking out.

   • 2012, Ann Patterson, “Some Doors Close; Some Open”, in Lesbians Rock, volume 1 (Women Loving Women), Portland, Ore., →ISBN, page 51:

     Swiftly, she went through the door, nearest the vegetable area, selected three large peppers, self-checked out and returned to the car.

   • 2013, Chuck Martin, “The Wrap: Point of Purchase”, in Mobile Influence: The New Power of the Consumer, New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, page 151:

     With mobile customers self-checking products and ultimately self-checking out via smartphone, the role of the retailer will forever change.

   • 2015, Jason Vines, “Stupid Policies”, in Jimmy Hoffa Called My Mom a Bitch! Profiles in Stupidity, Grapevine, Tex.: Waldorf Publishing, →ISBN, page 186:

     As I self-checked-out (a true 2015 phenomenon) I told the “associate” that I would be using MY HOME DEPOT CARD. I swiped it and completed my purchase. When the receipt was spit out, I saw no discount.

   • 2015 March 13, Mohamed Abdi, “Learning From Your Library”, in Hal J. Friesen, Brad OH Inc., editors, Between the Shelves: A Tribute to Libraries by Edmonton Writers, Charleston, S.C.: [CreateSpace], page 104:

     Moving farther into the library to browse, he saw patrons self-checking out items and wondered if he had to do the same.