payee

noun

pay·​ee (ˌ)pā-ˈē 

: one to whom money is or is to be paid

The payee must endorse the back of the check.

Examples of payee in a Sentence

The payee must endorse the back of the check.

Recent Examples on the Web

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In a heated exchange with Cynthia, Nicole asks why Natalia’s never been listed as her own benefits payee and Cynthia tells her that’s none of her business. —Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Businesses must issue the forms to any payee (other than a corporation) who receives $600 or more of a variety of types of payments during the year. —Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

payee

noun

pay·​ee pā-ˈē 

: one to whom money is paid or is to be paid

Legal Definition

payee

noun

pay·​ee ˌpā-ˈē 

: a person to whom money is to be or has been paid

specifically : the person named in a bill of exchange, note, or check as the one to whom the amount is directed to be paid compare drawee, drawer