cashier's check

noun

: a check drawn by a bank on its own funds and signed by the cashier

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The funds were sent via gift cards, cash and a cashier's check. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025 Cash can also include certain monetary instruments like a cashier's check, bank draft, traveler's check, or money order. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Cash can also include certain monetary instruments like a cashier's check, bank draft, traveler's check, or money order. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Refunds are disbursed through direct deposit, prepaid Visa cards or cashier's checks, with deposits reaching bank accounts within one to two business days after SBTPG receives the funds from the IRS. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cashier's check

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cashier's check was in 1867

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“Cashier's check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cashier%27s%20check. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

cashier's check

noun
: a check drawn by a bank upon its own funds and signed by its cashier

Legal Definition

cashier's check

ca·​shier's check

see check

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