paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
1
: a check in payment of wages or salary
2

Examples of paycheck in a Sentence

I went to the office to pick up my paycheck. Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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Earlier this year, officials announced the discovery of the equivalent of a Roman soldier's paycheck in Norfolk – 25 silver denarii. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 So some would-be homeowners are also feeling the pain in their paychecks—or lack thereof. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 There could be missed paychecks and lost jobs Perhaps the biggest impacts will be felt by federal workers who are set to miss their first full paycheck during the government shutdown later this month. NPR, 15 Oct. 2025 On Tuesday, air traffic controllers received their first partial paycheck. Lillian Rizzo,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of paycheck was in 1899

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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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paycheck

noun
pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
: a check in payment of wages or salary

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