Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cashVerb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
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Noun
The program, which offers $1,500 mid-pregnancy cash assistance and then $500 a month up to a year of the baby's life, already operates in 11 communities around Michigan.—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Whether cash reserves last beyond then is unclear.—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
That delay could expose Club name Boeing to sizable non-cash accounting charges.—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 File Form 8283 for all non-cash contributions exceeding $500.—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Cuban government doesn’t cash the check.—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025 This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cash
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
modification of Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French casse money box, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa chest — more at case
Noun (2)
Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kācu, a small copper coin, from Sanskrit karṣa, a weight of gold or silver
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