hard cash

American  

noun

1. actual money as distinguished from checks or credit.

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hard cash British  

noun

1. money or payment in the form of coins or notes rather than cheques or credit

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hard cash Idioms  

1. see cold cash.

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Example Sentences

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hard cash

At least the latter pay their way in cold, hard cash.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Young tech companies once might have complemented lower salaries with generous equity packages, but now they’re turning to cold hard cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

That this curiosity translates to cold, hard cash is fantastic news in the streaming era, when Netflix, Hulu and the like have all but annihilated the theatrical mid-budget film.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

The impoverished North has moved to revive inbound tourism to earn much-needed hard cash in the face of sanctions over its nuclear programmes, developing lavish coast and mountain resorts.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

It was all in hard cash and Arthur drove over to the bank and deposited it to the credit of Mildred Travers, as she preferred to retain that name.

From Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)