cashier's check

American  

noun

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

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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

Kaufmann said Phillips came to court with a cashier’s check for $59,019.21 in restitution.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

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

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2023

He stopped by a Wells Fargo branch in Glendale with a cashier’s check and deposited it into the checking account used for his Wells Fargo home loan.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2021

Goyda said certified checks are made out to Wells Fargo, but a cashier’s check may be made out to the mortgage account holder.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 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