cheque

/ tʃɛk /

noun

1. a bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of a current account; payable into a bank account, if crossed, or on demand, if uncrossed

2. the total sum of money received for contract work or a crop

3. wages

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheque¹

C18: from _check , in the sense: a means of verification

Example Sentences

"While families struggle with rising costs, the government is effectively writing multi-billion-pound cheques to bank shareholders."

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Those who pay their bills every three months by cash or cheque pay more, but those on prepayment meters pay a little less.

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With the ranking points that come with a cheque for £1.6m,

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Instead, employees are given the option of contributing part of their pay cheque to investment accounts, with employers typically bolstering with additional contributions.

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They last saw her on 27 January when she treated them to brunch after receiving her first elevated pay cheque.

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Related Words

• bill