cheque
Pronunciation: [tʃɛk]
Word
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?
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