leave a hotel
We need to check out of the hotel by 11 a.m.
check out — 3 meanings
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phrasal verb3 meanings
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examine or look at
You should check out the new café on Main Street; it's really good.
die (slang)
Sadly, the old actor checked out last night after a long illness.
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1. leave a hotel
B1neutralboth
to pay your bill and officially leave a hotel or other place you have stayed in.
We need to check out of the hotel by 11 a.m.
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B2informalspoken
to look at something or someone to see what they are like, or to examine something carefully.
You should check out the new café on Main Street; it's really good.
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C2informalspoken
to die; to pass away (used informally or humorously, often to soften the topic or add a casual tone).
Sadly, the old actor checked out last night after a long illness.
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