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

“Gab has been denied by multiple banks during the underwriting process for a new payment processor,” Torba wrote on Nov. 21, 2018, urging supporters to make payments by bank check or cryptocurrency.

From Slate • May 17, 2022

That check was deposited into his consulting firm’s bank account, and a principal at the firm drafted a $3,500 bank check and delivered it to the staffer along with the laptop and iPad.

From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Ms. Brann said in the disposition that she complained to a subordinate that it would be difficult for her to get a bank check because her bank was outside New York.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2017

He paid $13,000 by bank check and traded in a 1991 Mercury Sable.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2011

This is a traveler's circular check for yourself, and this is an ordinary bank check for another man.

From Carmen's Messenger by Bindloss, Harold