wire transfer

noun

: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.Wendy Zellner

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Fund disbursement: The loans on our list deliver funds promptly through either an electronic wire transfer to your checking account or in the form of a paper check. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Last month’s cyberattack on wire transfer service MoneyGram involved hackers stealing sensitive customer data, including Social Security numbers and bank account numbers. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 Prosecutors allege that Farnsworth also patronized a prostitute in the summer of 2023, sending the man multiple wire transfers after meeting him on the escort site. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 Investigators linked the minivan to the Germans after tracking down the rental info and were able to trace their itinerary through receipts and wire transfers. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wire transfer 

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wire transfer was in 1878

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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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