bank check

American  

noun

1. cashier's check.

2. a check that the holder of a checking account draws on a bank for payment.

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Etymology

Origin of bank check

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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• certified check vs. bank check

Example Sentences

It was he who would sometimes make deposits of more than $1 million a day and withdraw it almost immediately by bank checks.

From Los Angeles Times

The payments over the weekend were made with bank checks from East West Bank.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Carter had taken a leave from his job as an executive at John H. Harland Company in Atlanta, which printed bank checks, to work on the campaign.

From New York Times

Other victims sent money, usually in the form of bank checks or cash, to addresses and companies that were controlled by Alabi, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times

Circuit Judge Pierre Leval, later agreed with Delaware's view that they were not legally money orders but were "third-party bank checks."

From Reuters