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

Just seven years ago, the Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker was behind a cash register at Dollar General. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

What did the reach-in hot box next to the cash register measure? — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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

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