cashier

¹ American  

[ka-sheer] / kæˈʃɪər /

noun

1. an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.

2. an executive who has charge of money, especially one who superintends monetary transactions, as in a bank.

3. an employee of a business establishment who keeps a record of financial transactions.

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cashier ² American  

[ka-sheer] / kæˈʃɪər /

verb (used with object)

1. to dismiss (a military officer) from service, especially with disgrace.

2. to discard; reject.

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cashier ¹ British  

/ kæˈʃɪə /

noun

1. a person responsible for receiving payments for goods, services, etc, as in a shop

2. Also called: teller.  an employee of a bank responsible for receiving deposits, cashing cheques, and other financial transactions; bank clerk

3. any person responsible for handling cash or maintaining records of its receipt and disbursement

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cashier ² British  

/ kæˈʃɪə /

verb

1. to dismiss with dishonour, esp from the armed forces

2. rare to put away or discard; reject

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Etymology

Origin of cashier¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Middle French caissier “custodian of a money-box” (perhaps via Dutch ), equivalent to caisse “money-box” (from Provençal caissa, from Latin capsa “a case”) + -ier noun suffix; case ², -ier ²

Origin of cashier²

1570–80; < Middle Dutch kasseren < Middle French casser to break, discharge, annul < Latin quassāre to shatter; quash

Example Sentences

Mr. Woods was all everyone was talking about, from the cashier in the pro shop to the starter on the first hole and the other members of my foursome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

One, 44, is a gas-station cashier, and the other, 26, is a seasonal outdoor educator with a nonprofit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Aleisha Rochester, 33, a bank cashier from Croydon, south London, died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess from her left armpit.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Typically, between Carlos's work and odd jobs Ana takes as a cook or cashier, the couple typically brings in $6,000 a month.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

“You didn’t stand up for me, Elizabeth,” she says, so loud that the cashier leaves his desk and moves in our direction.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Related Words

• accountant
• clerk
• teller