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bank draft

American  

noun

  1. a draft drawn by one bank on another.

bank draft British  

noun

  1. Also called: banker's cheque.  a cheque drawn by a bank on itself, which is bought by a person to pay a supplier unwilling to accept a normal cheque

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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

Not only had my bank draft never gone through, but my IRA hadn’t been invested yet.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2015

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

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

I presume you are in a position to put down the bills or a bank draft if you got her?

From Thrice Armed by Bindloss, Harold

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