ready money
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ready money
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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In adulthood, the need for ready money forced each of the Brontës to leave their creative idyll for a time—all of them worked as educators—before returning home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“We have ready money today for anybody who can sell us PPE. We’ll cut you a check on the spot.”
From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2020
Over time, many former soldiers had to sell their certificates for ready money, often for a small fraction of their face value.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
One reason for the bounty of new musicals, according to the producers of several of them, is ready money.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2010
All those who have an account in bank, may demand to be paid in ready money, but they cannot require the agio.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
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