checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

plural checkups

: a general examination of someone's or something's condition

… Take your car or minivan to the garage for a thorough checkup.

—Travel Holiday

especially : a periodic medical or dental examination

Family history for breast, prostate and colon cancer is one of the first things any competent doctor asks you about at a checkup.

—Peter Huber

After each checkup, the dentist asks, "Have you been flossing?" The big lie: "Of course."

—Jin Lee

Synonyms

• audit
• check
• examination
• going-over
• inspection
• look-see
• review
• scan
• scrutiny
• survey
• view

Examples of checkup in a Sentence

She goes for a checkup every year.

The doctor gave me a checkup.

She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.

Recent Examples on the Web

Get regular checkups: Regular medical checkups and screenings can help detect liver issues early, allowing for timely intervention and management. —Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025

In the summer of 2018, 59-year-old David Gould went for his annual checkup, expecting to hear the usual: Everything looks fine. —Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025

Big banks have long called for changes to the Federal Reserve's stress tests, a regular checkup on the sector's health. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025

Treatments for alternative and holistic therapies may be included, but read your policy to be sure Wellness plan Usually offered as an add-on to an accident and illness policy, a wellness plan covers routine care like vaccines, checkups, microchipping, preventative care and teeth cleaning. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

: examination sense 1

a dental checkup

especially : a general physical examination

Medical Definition

checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp 

: examination

especially : a general physical examination