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

“We are excited to lie constantly for cold, hard cash, but this time in a cool way, and we’ll make sure some of it gets back to the families,” Collins told The Times.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

To lure top AI talent, startups are turning to cold, hard cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

On Sunday there is nothing at stake other than likes, shares, broadcast ratings and cold, hard cash.

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

He had paid off in hard cash a large share of the claims the building societies made upon him, for expenses they had incurred in improving the property.

From World's End A Story in Three Books by Jefferies, Richard