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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

Money transfer company TransferWise has launched a new service that allows users to send money internationally through Facebook Inc's chat application, as competition in the digital payments landscape intensifies.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2017

The transfer company theoretically charge for the complete operation of moving the trunk from the home or hotel to the railroad station.

From The Itching Palm A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America by Scott, William R