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
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Late Laker Darius Morris’ dad and brother have been sentenced to prison for money order thefts of $5 million.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
It can be ordered by sending your name and address, plus a check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2024
The post office, on the lower floor of the West Mall Office Building, provides services such as passport photos, post office box rentals, money orders, priority mail, greeting cards and stamps.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
If approved, Document Solutions can provide all the services the post office offers ― including money orders and post office box rentals ― except passport services.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
It can be ordered by sending your name and address, plus a check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2024
The post office, on the lower floor of the West Mall Office Building, provides services such as passport photos, post office box rentals, money orders, priority mail, greeting cards and stamps.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
If approved, Document Solutions can provide all the services the post office offers ― including money orders and post office box rentals ― except passport services.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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