noun
checker
CHEH-kuh
noun
1
A person or thing that checks or verifies something.
"The fact-checker confirmed every quote before publication."
2
A cashier who totals purchases and takes payment, especially in a supermarket.
"The checker scanned each item and bagged the groceries."
3
One of the round playing pieces used in the game of checkers.
"He jumped two of my checkers in a single move."
How to Use Checker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone or something that checks things, a supermarket cashier, or a playing piece in checkers.
UK vs US
British English usually calls a supermarket checker a "checkout assistant," and the game itself "draughts" rather than "checkers."
Word Forms
checkered past tense, checkers plural, checkers plural, checkers plural, checkers singular
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Etymology
From check + the agent suffix -er.