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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCheckout line
/ˈtʃɛk.aʊt laɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A queue of customers waiting to pay for their purchases in a store, particularly a supermarket.
"She placed her groceries on the conveyor belt in the crowded checkout line." - 2
The specific physical area or lane where payments are processed in a retail environment.
"All items, including magazines and candy, are displayed near the checkout line to encourage impulse buys."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'check out' (dating back to the late 19th century meaning to settle an account or register goods leaving) combined with 'line' (from Middle English, denoting a queue of people). The compound noun gained widespread usage with the advent of modern supermarkets in the mid-20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Checkout line" is said worldwide
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file d'attente
Transliteration: fil d'ɑ̃tɑ̃
"Il y a une longue file d'attente à la caisse."
Kassenschlange
Transliteration: ˈkasənˌʃlaŋə
"Wir mussten lange in der Kassenschlange warten."
cassa
Transliteration: ˈkassa
"C'è molta coda alla cassa del supermercato."
fila
Transliteration: ˈfila
"Hicimos una larga fila para pagar en el supermercado."
fila do caixa
Transliteration: ˈfilɐ du ˈkajʃɐ
"A fila do caixa estava muito longa hoje."
कैश काउंटर की लाइन
Transliteration: kaish kauntar ki lain
"सुपरमार्केट में बिल बनवाने के लिए लंबी लाइन लगी थी।"
结账队伍
Transliteration: jiézhàng duìwǔ
"我们在超市的结账队伍里等了很久。"
계산 줄
Transliteration: gyesan jul
"계산 줄이 너무 길어서 오래 기다렸습니다."
レジ待ちの列
Transliteration: reji machi no retsu
"スーパーのレジ待ちの列に並びました。"
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