cashier's check

American  

noun

cashier's checks plural

1. a check drawn by a bank on its own funds and signed by its cashier.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cashier's checks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cashier's check

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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• cashier's check vs. certified check

Example Sentences

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cashier's check

In December 2020, Lemons issued himself a $200,000 cashier’s check from a bank account belonging to the church, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

Guitarist Izzy Stradlin carrying a $750,000 cashier’s check that Niven had to take from him and hide in his own shoe for safekeeping during a raucous trip to New Orleans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025

He left with a cashier’s check for his account balance but without any satisfying answers.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023

They’re also available by mail with a personal check or cashier’s check.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2021

I sit down in one of the chairs and pull the cashier’s check out of my backpack.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz