money order

noun

: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization

Examples of money order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Post office, a service veterans often use to get money orders for rent, was not included. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 The group cashed out on the claims using bank accounts, ATM withdrawals and money orders. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 He is accused of receiving the bribes largely in the form of checks or money orders starting in 2022, the indictment states. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 Payments must be made by check or money order only. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for money order 

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Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of money order was in 1802

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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

money order

noun
: a written order purchased for a fee (as from a bank) to pay a particular amount of money to a specified person or company

Legal Definition

money order

noun
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the issuing organization
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