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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In North Carolina, the workday can look different for everyone — from long shifts on a construction site to hours behind a cash register or in front of a computer.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Illustration of food items placed on the belt of a cash register in a Leclerc supermarket in Valence, France, April 4, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Most businesses of any scale have cash registers and cash and payment software which is updated daily.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
At Kimthao’s Bakery and Food to Go in Chandler, containers of fresh soy milk, which is lightly sweet, nutty and rich, sit next to the cash register.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Illustration of food items placed on the belt of a cash register in a Leclerc supermarket in Valence, France, April 4, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Most businesses of any scale have cash registers and cash and payment software which is updated daily.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
At Kimthao’s Bakery and Food to Go in Chandler, containers of fresh soy milk, which is lightly sweet, nutty and rich, sit next to the cash register.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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