payee

[ pey-ee ]
See synonyms for payee on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.

Compare Meanings

Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.

Origin of payee

1
First recorded in 1750–60; pay1 + -ee

Words Nearby payee

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use payee in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for payee

payee

/ (peɪˈiː) /


noun
  1. the person to whom a cheque, money order, etc, is made out

  2. a person to whom money is paid or due

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