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transfer company

American  

noun

  1. a company that transports people or luggage for a relatively short distance, as between terminals of two railroad lines.


Etymology

Origin of transfer company

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

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He sends these remittances through mobile money, usually phone-based digital transfers, rather than through a physical location like a bank, post office, or Western Union-style money transfer company.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2024

The FTC recommends asking your bank or wire transfer company to reverse the transaction.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2022

The money transfer company expanded its partnership with Mastercard.

From Seattle Times Nov. 12, 2021

Earlier this year, a $1.2 billion deal between MoneyGram, a money transfer company based in Dallas, and Ant Financial, a Chinese electronic payments company, collapsed after Cfius refused to approve it.

From New York Times Jun. 27, 2018

Tracks of a belt line transfer company encircle the city, and altogether there are more than 500 m. of track within the limits of Buffalo.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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