money order

noun

: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization

Examples of money order in a Sentence

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In total, Hedges issued nearly 70 fake money orders, with 11 of them made out to her boyfriend or family member, according to the indictment. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 Route 3 handled 39,000 pieces of mail and also sold 59 money orders. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 This includes convincing them to mail money orders to third-party attorneys or upload funds to a Walmart Green Dot Money Card account. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025 Cash can also include certain monetary instruments like a cashier's check, bank draft, traveler's check, or money order. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for money order

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of money order was in 1802

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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

money order

noun
: a written order purchased for a fee (as from a bank) to pay a particular amount of money to a specified person or company

Legal Definition

money order

noun
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the issuing organization
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