payee

noun

pay·​ee (ˌ)pā-ˈē 

: one to whom money is or is to be paid

The payee must endorse the back of the check.

Examples of payee in a Sentence

The payee must endorse the back of the check.

Recent Examples on the Web

For the 2025 tax year, the IRS requires third-party networks, such as payment apps and online marketplaces, to issue Form 1099-K if the aggregate payments received by a payee exceed $2,500, regardless of the number of transactions. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

In general, businesses must issue the forms to any payee (other than a corporation) who receives $600 or more during the year. —Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

All of these use cases involve money moving from a payer (buyer) on the demand side to a payee (seller) on the supply side. —Srinivas Vadhri, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

An especially poignant moment was when a close friend provided a check with the payee line left blank, demonstrating immense trust and support. —Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for payee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

payee

noun

pay·​ee pā-ˈē 

: one to whom money is paid or is to be paid

Legal Definition

payee

noun

pay·​ee ˌpā-ˈē 

: a person to whom money is to be or has been paid

specifically : the person named in a bill of exchange, note, or check as the one to whom the amount is directed to be paid compare drawee, drawer