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1
: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid compare accrual
cashed; cashing; cashes
1
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
2
: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)
plural cash
1
: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India
especially
: a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one cash
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Examples of cash in a Sentence
Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cash
Verb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
Save at the Gate daily discounts at Wisconsin State Fair
Aug. 1: Donate two cans of fruits or vegetables or make a cash donation to benefit Hunger Task Force outside any fair entrance to receive admission for $5.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Total revenues and gifts were $230 million in fiscal 2023, down from $288 million last year, largely owing to fewer donations of cash and non-cash assets, offset by higher investment returns.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
Derrick White scored 20 points, while Porzingis cashed 18 in his Celtics postseason debut and Jaylen Brown added 17 points and eight boards.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Magistrate Zemke assigned Barnes a $250,000 cash/surety only bond.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
Save at the Gate daily discounts at Wisconsin State Fair
Aug. 1: Donate two cans of fruits or vegetables or make a cash donation to benefit Hunger Task Force outside any fair entrance to receive admission for $5.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Adjective
Anglers can participate in the challenge to earn cash and non-cash prizes by entering catch data into MyCatch, which maintains anonymous location data so anglers' secret fishing spots can remain a secret.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Total revenues and gifts were $230 million in fiscal 2023, down from $288 million last year, largely owing to fewer donations of cash and non-cash assets, offset by higher investment returns.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
Verb
Connor Brown cashed at 5:38 to make it 1-0 with a backhand shot past Bobrovsky on a breakaway after an errant pass by Brandon Montour was stolen.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
Derrick White scored 20 points, while Porzingis cashed 18 in his Celtics postseason debut and Jaylen Brown added 17 points and eight boards.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cash
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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cash
1 of 2 noun1
: money in the form of coins or bills
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
2 of 2 verb
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
Etymology
Noun
from early French casse or early Italian cassa, both meaning "money box," from Latin capsa "chest, box" — related to case entry 2
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