paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
1
: a check in payment of wages or salary
2

Examples of paycheck in a Sentence

I went to the office to pick up my paycheck. Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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The argument that more frequent paychecks can help workers isn't new. Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 Companies wanting to retain employees will need to find ways to act like a zebra and offer something more than just a paycheck. Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Others didn’t have enough tax withheld from their paychecks. Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025 Its priorities were quarterly profits and returning money to Wall Street shareholders — priorities Boeing embraced after the deal closed, appointing a string of chief executive officers who collected massive paychecks but cut corners in making planes. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of paycheck was in 1899

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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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paycheck

noun
pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
: a check in payment of wages or salary

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