Brit. check (noun)
A pad of checks in a checkbook.
The definition of cheque is the British spelling of the word "check" and refers to a written order directing a bank to pay money.
The check or written order that you write to tell your bank to pay your utility bill is an example of a cheque.
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noun
Chiefly BritishVariant of check
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Noun
(plural cheques)
- (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, UK) A draft directing a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.
Origin
See also: chèqueInfluenced by exchequer, from Old French eschequier (see further etymology at check).
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Sentence Examples
- Buyers can purchase a specific cheque amount to use for entertainment or gas purchases each month.
- American Express Travelers Cheque Cards are similar to the Travelers Cheques which were once standard fare for travelers.
- One of the key benefits to using the Gift Cheque is that American Express provides protection for users.
- "A baby is a blank cheque made payable to the human race."
- If you lose your Gift Cheque, or it is stolen, American Express will stop payment on the lost or stolen cheque.
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