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
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Built primarily in urban centers, airports, and hospitals, these stores were designed to maximize convenience—no cash registers, limited or zero seating, and an efficient grab-and-go experience orchestrated through the Starbucks app.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Among the goods: Buddha statues, dreamcatchers, handmade soap, a vintage wooden cash register, futons and other furniture.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The New Canaan Board of Education conducted an internal financial investigation based on a complaint from cafeteria cashiers that the cash registers at the two schools were allegedly not counted at the end of each day, specifically at the instruction of Wilson and Pascarelli, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
In some cases, the partnerships are directly connected to the cash register.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Among the goods: Buddha statues, dreamcatchers, handmade soap, a vintage wooden cash register, futons and other furniture.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
The New Canaan Board of Education conducted an internal financial investigation based on a complaint from cafeteria cashiers that the cash registers at the two schools were allegedly not counted at the end of each day, specifically at the instruction of Wilson and Pascarelli, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
In some cases, the partnerships are directly connected to the cash register.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash register
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“Cash register.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20register. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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