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cheque

Pronunciation: [tʃɛk]

Word

Learn how to use cheque in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “finance”

(noun) a piece of paper that tells the bank to pay someone a certain amount of money. You use it instead of cash when you want to pay for things or give money to someone.

Example

I wrote a cheque for the new bike I wanted to buy.

Example

She didn't have any cash, so she couldn't pay because her cheque bounced.

Example

Can you really trust a cheque to work for paying bills?

Context: “banking”

(noun) a written order to a bank to pay a specific sum from your account to another person. This is a common way to send money safely.

Example

He received a cheque from his grandmother for his birthday.

Example

If the bank doesn’t have the money, the cheque can’t be cashed.

Example

Have you ever received a cheque as a gift?

How to pronounce cheque

Pronunciation: [tʃɛk]

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