Example sentences from the Web for cheque

There was no record, naturally, of a cheque drawn in Ferrand's favour.
The Island Pharisees|John Galsworthy
Lilith's Lispings had to be posted that night, or there would be no cheque at the end of the week.
The Smuggler's Cave|George A. Birmingham
No cheque has been presented or drawn and apparently Gathercole has gone off without waiting for any payment.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle|Edgar Wallace
Thus he prodigally knocked down his cheque in town, and in a week or two again abandoned civilisation at the call of the bush.
Our First Half-Century|Government of Queensland

To-day I received from Mr. Bennett a cheque, a catalogue, and an account.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne

cheque

US check

/ (tʃɛk) /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cheque ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of a current account; payable into a bank account, if crossed, or on demand, if uncrossed

Australian and NZ the total sum of money received for contract work or a crop

Australian and NZ wages

Word Origin for cheque

C18: from check, in the sense: a means of verification

Words nearby cheque

chenopodium oil, cheongsam, Cheops, Chephren, Chepstow, cheque, cheque account, chequebook, chequebook journalism, cheque card, chequer

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