cashless

American

[kash-lis] / ˈkæʃ lɪs /

adjective

having or using no cash.

cashless British

/ ˈkæʃlɪs /

adjective

functioning, operated, or performed without using coins or banknotes for money transactions but instead using credit cards or electronic transfer of funds

cashless shopping

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Other Word Forms

cashlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of cashless

First recorded in 1825–35; cash ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

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For the past decade, sales have grown 12% annually, according to FactSet, as global consumer spending has increased and many countries are still in the midst of moving away from cash and into cashless payments.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Event parking is $25 and is completely cashless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Some 14% of shops have turned cashless over the last year, according to a survey of small businesses by the UK's main ATM network Link.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

From email and cashless mobile payments, to digital health cards carried by smartphone, there's an app for almost everything in Denmark, and it's one of the world's most digitalised nations.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

He had been a nobleman; that one could see at a glance, but was poor now, "cashless," having spent his fortune in his efforts to bribe the officials to let his son be released.

From Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage

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