remittance

[ ri-mit-ns ]

/ rɪˈmɪt ns /

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noun

the sending of money, checks, etc., to a recipient at a distance.

money or its equivalent sent from one place to another.

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Origin of remittance

First recorded in 1695–1705; remit + -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM remittance

pre·re·mit·tance, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH remittance

remission, remittance

Words nearby remittance

remission, remissive, remit, remitt., remittal, remittance, remittance man, remitted, remittee, remittent, remitter

How to use remittance in a sentence

The abrupt halt in world trade and tourism, and the impact of lockdowns on international migration and remittances, dealt a “ruinous” blow.
The pandemic has pushed more than 32 million into extreme poverty, UN says|kdunn6|December 3, 2020|Fortune
Her own remittances were already supporting Garcia’s grandmother back home.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories|by Melissa Sanchez|November 19, 2020|ProPublica
Yet so far, despite the lockdowns that have devastated wealthier economies and caused massive unemployment, remittances have generally held up this year.
Immigrants are still sending lots of money home despite coronavirus job losses—for now|Erwin R. Tiongson|October 21, 2020|Quartz
In some cases they’ve even been higher than usual, based on our review of the latest available data and press releases for top remittance recipient countries.
Immigrants are still sending lots of money home despite coronavirus job losses—for now|Erwin R. Tiongson|October 21, 2020|Quartz

In a typical year, more than 270 million migrants living and working abroad send these cash transfers, known as remittances, to their home countries.
Immigrants are still sending lots of money home despite coronavirus job losses—for now|Erwin R. Tiongson|October 21, 2020|Quartz
And they have to manage like the deuce to keep themselves in grub from one remittance day to the next.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Petroff has had a remittance, and so you find the stove well alight, which is not always the case.
Condemned as a Nihilist|George Alfred Henty
Your grandfather's balance with me was something less than one thousand five hundred, as I made him a remittance in December last.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
By June he had received from Earl Street the official sanction to proceed, together with a handsome remittance.
The Life of George Borrow|Herbert Jenkins
Ill pay you well for it, struck in De Garros, who had cabled for and received a large remittance.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner|Wilbur Lawton

British Dictionary definitions for remittance

remittance

/ (rɪˈmɪtəns) /

noun

payment for goods or services received or as an allowance, esp when sent by post

the act of remitting

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remittance

Origin of remittance

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British Dictionary definitions for remittance