sort code

British  

noun

1. a sequence of numbers printed on a cheque or embossed on a bank or building-society card that identifies the branch holding the account

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Example Sentences

In January 2023, the man received an email demanding £3,500 be paid into a bank account, with an account number and sort code provided.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Confirmation of Payee is the process that checks the sort code and account number against the name of the intended recipient.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2023

He said he had given his correct name, address and Barclays account number in Cambridge to his solicitor, but the last two digits of his sort code were incorrect.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2019

Only then did he discover he had given the solicitor the wrong sort code.

From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2019

You get one digit wrong on the sort code, and send a huge amount of cash to the wrong person.

From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2019