wire transfer

noun

: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means

… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.

—Wendy Zellner

Examples of wire transfer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To earn the Chase Business Complete Checking account bonus, for example, eligible transactions include debit card purchases, Chase QuickDeposit℠, ACH credits, wire transfers, Chase Online℠ Bill Pay and Chase QuickAccept. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

When a wire transfer hits a bank where the beneficiary has no account, the funds are typically rejected and returned to the sender. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Avoid travel companies that require payment by wire transfer, gift card, payment app or cryptocurrency, the Federal Trade Commission warns. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Research travel companies before making any payments, and never pay by wire transfer, gift card, payment app or cryptocurrency, according to the Federal Trade Commission. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wire transfer

• entrepreneur
• restaurateur
• amateur
• connoisseur
• kieselguhr
• monseigneur
• procureur
• retransfer
• saboteur
• silencer
• voyageur
• birr