cash

Money in the form of coins and paper notes that you can hold and spend.

• I paid in cash.
• Do you have enough cash for the bus?
• She withdrew some cash from the machine.

Similar words: ready money

Common phrases: pay cash, in cash, cash payment

The machine or counter in a shop where customers pay for their goods.

• Please pay at the cash.
• She took my purchases to the cash.
• There was a queue at the cash.

Similar words: checkout, cash register

Common phrases: at the cash, go to the cash

To exchange a cheque for money you can spend.

• I need to cash this cheque.
• She cashed her paycheck on Friday.
• Will the bank cash a cheque without identification?

How to use it: cash something (You can cash this cheque at the bank.)

Common phrases: cash a cheque, cash a check, cash something at