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1
: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid compare accrual
cashed; cashing; cashes
1
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
2
: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)
plural cash
1
: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India
especially
: a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one cash
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Examples of cash in a Sentence
Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cash
Verb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
If the costs of other consumer goods increase, all potential buyers will have less spare cash to save for a down payment.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2025, account-to-account and real-time payments will displace cash in Europe and Latin America, especially in countries with younger populations who are open to non-cash payment methods.
—Forrester, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
These tickets need to be cashed at the main Florida Lottery office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices, which are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The filing also details various financial agreements, including the repayment of a $750 million term loan using cash on hand.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
If the costs of other consumer goods increase, all potential buyers will have less spare cash to save for a down payment.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
However, later studies have found this effect between cards or mobile payment and cash becoming weaker with time, suggesting that this may be because consumers have become more used to non-cash payment methods.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2025, account-to-account and real-time payments will displace cash in Europe and Latin America, especially in countries with younger populations who are open to non-cash payment methods.
—Forrester, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
On the other end, your recipient will get the money order in the mail, and then cash the money order at their local Post Office.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
These tickets need to be cashed at the main Florida Lottery office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices, which are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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cash
1 of 2 noun1
: money in the form of coins or bills
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
2 of 2 verb
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
Etymology
Noun
from early French casse or early Italian cassa, both meaning "money box," from Latin capsa "chest, box" — related to case entry 2
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