Supermarket Checkout Counter

A checkout counter is a place in a store where customers go to pay for the goods they want to buy. Customers scan the items being purchased at a checkout counter, pay electronically by credit or debit card, and bag the items themselves.countable noun. In a supermarket, a checkout is a counter where you pay for things you are buying. countable noun. In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.