money order
noun
an order for the payment of money, as one issued by one bank or post office and payable at another.
money orders
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pluralof money order.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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LaFontaine described buying and selling Pokémon cards as a kid using money orders through the mail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Around the same time, her father noticed transactions for money orders that had been taken out of their account.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
Officials say Han Lee concealed more than $1 million in proceeds from the ring by converting the cash into money orders, among other things, to make it look legitimate.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
But other states pointed to a federal law about abandoned money orders, traveler’s checks and “similar written instruments.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
They rush to the post office to cash the money orders so they can shop and show the world their good fortune on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
