Phrase guide

cashier's check

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A check guaranteed by a bank, drawn on the bank's own funds and signed by a cashier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: banking, business, finance

Examples

  • Near-synonym: bank cheque

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banker's draft, banker's draught, bank cheque

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cheque, check, negotiable instrument, instrument

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noun

Meaning 2

a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cashier's checks are as good as cash

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: treasurer's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's cheque

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: check, bank check, cheque

History

Etymology

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