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 cash is transferred in minutes, though this depends on your bank.—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 May 2025 The farm is 37 minutes west of Kansas City and is cash only.—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2025
Adjective
All cash and non-cash tips received by an employee are considered income and are therefore currently subject to federal income tax, as well as Social Security and Medicare taxes.—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 However, later studies have found this effect between cards or mobile payment and cash becoming weaker with time, suggesting that this may be because consumers have become more used to non-cash payment methods.—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Leafs’ Joseph Woll had 35 saves on a night the Cats might otherwise have cashed four or five goals.—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 While trying to cash a check, she's wrongfully accused of attempting to rob the bank.—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 May 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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