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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

cashlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of cashless

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

Example Sentences

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She warns that it could also hasten the shift towards a cashless society.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

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

Founded in Beijing in 2017, Luckin became known for its technology-driven retail model, appealing to a young consumer base with its app-focused ordering, cashless payments, loyalty programs, deep discounts and promotions.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025

Festival literature boasted affordable tickets, cashless payments and a "commitment to inclusivity" with no VIP areas.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

This also Vladislaus, the beneficent cashless Uncle, liking George more and more, permitted to be done.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 by Carlyle, Thomas

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