cheque

/ tʃɛk /

noun

1. a bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of a current account; payable into a bank account, if crossed, or on demand, if uncrossed

2. the total sum of money received for contract work or a crop

3. wages

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheque¹

C18: from _check , in the sense: a means of verification

Example Sentences

Workers "sacrifice" a higher salary, but receive a tax-free sum into their pot, with each pay cheque.

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He bid and won the house, giving a cheque of £90,000 for the deposit.

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"I think what they've learned over time is that actually Beijing's party state is behind the scenes writing the cheques to make this happen."

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The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the last 12 months.

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They, and those who were deemed too "essential" to send home, will start receiving pay cheques – including back pay – once again.

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Related Words

• bill