checkup

noun

check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
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

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.
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Get an insurance checkup and document your possessions. Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Yearly checkups with my doctor never included any mention of heart disease. Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025 Talreja highlights that stress can indirectly worsen cardiovascular health by encouraging unhealthy habits—like overeating, inactivity, and alcohol use—so maintaining routine checkups is crucial. Lauryn Higgins, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 After securing benefits, checkups dropped to between $6 and $16. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for checkup

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of checkup was in 1900

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“Checkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkup. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

checkup

noun
check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
: examination sense 1
a dental checkup
especially : a general physical examination

Medical Definition

checkup

noun
check·​up ˈchek-ˌəp How to pronounce checkup (audio)
: examination
especially : a general physical examination

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