cashier
1 Americannoun
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an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
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an executive who has charge of money, especially one who superintends monetary transactions, as in a bank.
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an employee of a business establishment who keeps a record of financial transactions.
verb (used with object)
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to dismiss (a military officer) from service, especially with disgrace.
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to discard; reject.
noun
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a person responsible for receiving payments for goods, services, etc, as in a shop
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Also called: teller. an employee of a bank responsible for receiving deposits, cashing cheques, and other financial transactions; bank clerk
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any person responsible for handling cash or maintaining records of its receipt and disbursement
verb
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to dismiss with dishonour, esp from the armed forces
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rare to put away or discard; reject
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
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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
Bank of England chief cashier Victoria Cleland said the key driver for a new series of banknotes was how to stay ahead of counterfeiters.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Miranda said seeing Bad Bunny - who in 2016 worked as a grocery store cashier - represent Puerto Rico, an American territory, with pride, love, and authenticity "means everything".
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The messages ricochet across an Iowa grocery store, a kind of ambient chorus while, at one of the few remaining manned checkout lines, a cashier squints at his screen.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026
I’m so excited to eat this, I don’t even care that I have to say, “Free Lunch” to the cashier.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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