Meaning
To leave a hotel after paying; or to investigate something.
Example Sentence
"We checked out of the hotel. / I'll check out that new restaurant."
Synonyms
leave
depart
investigate
examine
Usage Note
This phrasal verb is separable. When using a noun object, it can go between the verb and particle or after the particle. When using a pronoun object, it must go between the verb and particle (e.g., "turn it off" not "turn off it").