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cashless

American

[kash-lis] / ˈkæʃ lɪs /

adjective

having or using no cash.

cashless British

/ ˈkæʃlɪs /

adjective

functioning, operated, or performed without using coins or banknotes for money transactions but instead using credit cards or electronic transfer of funds

cashless shopping

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

cashlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of cashless

First recorded in 1825–35; cash ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

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Fewer schools and "cashless" school meals are included in a five-year plan to reform education in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

There will be bars and food outlets throughout the street party - all operating a cashless policy.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Founded in Beijing in 2017, Luckin became known for its technology-driven retail model, appealing to a young consumer base with its app-focused ordering, cashless payments, loyalty programs, deep discounts and promotions.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025

Its success has been based around new technology, but meant customers needed cashless payments to use its services.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

This also Vladislaus, the beneficent cashless Uncle, liking George more and more, permitted to be done.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 by Carlyle, Thomas

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