cash register

noun

: a business machine that usually has a money drawer, indicates the amount of each sale, and records the amount of money received

Examples of cash register in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once inside, the three-person crew went straight for the cash register behind the bar. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Sanders’ personal watches, an original cash register, his cutlery set, a bust sculpted by his daughter and a commercial gas range from the colonel’s former residence are among the items up for bidding. — Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

From his iconic bow tie to an original cash register, Americana aficionados have the opportunity to snag some of the items that made Colonel Harland Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken a global household name. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Ice cream prices are cooling off at the cash register ahead of National Ice Cream Day. — Isabelle Labianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cash register

noun

: a business machine that usually has a money drawer, records the amount of money received, and exhibits the amount of each sale