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

Lake County officials said the group also broke into a cash register before leaving the scene in an SUV southbound on I-294. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Local restaurants in Manhattan would let the young Black rifle through the cash registers looking for pennies, nickels, and dimes that might be rare or unique. — William D. Cohan, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Job duties include greeting and assisting customers, operating cash registers, stocking shelves and cleaning the store. — Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Cafeteria staff don’t use cash registers — kids’ meal accounts are linked to the cloud. — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 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