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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
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
Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
For the holidays, mail carriers are allowed to receive non-cash gift items under $20; snacks and gift cards are a favorite.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
This office can cash prizes up to $49,999.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
People’s support of cash usage and acceptance spans the political and income spectrum, said Thinnes, with some wanting the choice to protect their privacy and others noting the 25 million American households who are unbanked or underbanked and don’t have access to non-cash methods of payments.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
For the holidays, mail carriers are allowed to receive non-cash gift items under $20; snacks and gift cards are a favorite.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Lawyers snapped into action, filing a suit on behalf of the DeSetas against buyers Justin and Teresa Tsang seeking to cash the $785,000 payment now in escrow.
—Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
This office can cash prizes up to $49,999.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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