checkout stand

Where transactions conclude

A checkout stand is the counter or station in a retail store where customers pay for their purchases.

The term emphasizes the physical fixture—the counter, conveyor belt, and register area—rather than the transaction itself.

She unloaded her cart at the checkout stand.

Checkout stand and checkout counter are interchangeable; checkout lane refers to the aisle leading to it.

Related

bar code · bagging · groceries · shopping cart · line · waiting · beep · receipt · counter · lane · express · divider · tabloid · magazines · candy · gum · impulse · swipe

Categories
Opposites
store location/flow

checkout standentrance

Point of access

entry point · entry · front door · welcome area · shopping cart corral

transaction direction

checkout standreturns counter

Station for merchandise exchanges

customer service desk · pickup counter

Family

checkout, stand, check, checked, checking, checks, checker, checkers, standing

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G