paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek 

1

: a check in payment of wages or salary

2

: wages, salary

Synonyms of paycheck

• salary
• wage
• payment

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

According to a 2008 set report ahead of the first movie’s release, the conflict began in the second season, when Parker was given an executive producer credit and her paycheck was bumped to $300,000 per episode. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Eligible sources include paychecks, pensions, Social Security and other income electronically deposited by an employer or outside agency. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Without action, operations will cease, paychecks will stop and the start of the school year will be thrown into chaos just as families are ending their summer breaks. — Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

There’s a wobbly job market and stubborn inflation, which make paychecks uncertain and diminish buying power. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing paycheck

• live paycheck to paycheck
• steady paycheck

Rhymes for paycheck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck
• check

Kids Definition

paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek 

: a check in payment of wages or salary