cashier's check

noun

: a check drawn by a bank on its own funds and signed by the cashier

Examples of cashier's check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Refunds are disbursed through direct deposit, prepaid Visa cards or cashier's checks, with deposits reaching bank accounts within one to two business days after SBTPG receives the funds from the IRS. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

Smith is accused of buying cashier's checks from various financial institutions, purchases that were not authorized, and using the cashier's checks for his own purposes without the knowledge or approval of the conservancy's board of directors. —Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024

Cashier's checks: While still technically a check, cashier's checks are a much safer bet than the standard personal check. —Becca Stanek, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024

Weinstein is released after appearing in Manhattan Criminal Court and handing over his passport and a $1 million cashier's check to cover his bail. —Chris Francescani, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cashier's check

• biotech
• bottleneck
• quarterdeck
• turtleneck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck

Kids Definition

cashier's check

noun

: a check drawn by a bank upon its own funds and signed by its cashier

Legal Definition

cashier's check

ca·​shier's check

see check