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

Demands for payment in unusual forms Gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, Zelle or cash-by-mail are strong signs of fraud. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

With more than 3 billion users, WhatsApp is among the largest areas of scam activity, like wire transfers and pig butchering scams. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026

The agency also cautions against organizations demanding payment through methods such as gift cards, wire transfers or cryptocurrency. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Teller deposits, wire transfers and ATM card transfers do not qualify. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 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