bank draft
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bank draft
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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But it's understood that donations from the Sheikh were also made by bank draft and there could be a challenge over details of the amounts and how payments were handed over.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2022
Well, that was about a month ago, and although my account has now been invested, my bank draft still hasn’t happened, and my emails to him have gone unanswered.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2015
Not only had my bank draft never gone through, but my IRA hadn’t been invested yet.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2015
Last month Gold showed a town house to one Arab who plunked down a $311,500 bank draft overnight in full payment.
From Time Magazine Archive
A bank draft is sometimes called a bank check, because in the case of both a draft and a check one party draws upon another with whom the first has funds deposited.
From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose
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