paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
Synonyms of paychecknext
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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Rozier's paychecks for this season have been placed into an interest-bearing account. CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 As a result, your paycheck likely continued to withhold more taxes than the new law required. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 These days, Shane’s dad controls all of his money; paychecks are deposited not in his own account, but in his dad’s. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026 When the market turns, when deals fall apart, when commissions are delayed, when prospects stop returning calls and when months go by without a paycheck, talent alone does not carry you through. Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 7 Feb. 2026.

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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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