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cheques

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtʃɛks// UK //tʃˈɛkz// cheques

n. printed pieces of paper from a bank that you use to pay for things. When you write one, the bank takes money from your account and gives it to the person or shop.

n. printed forms used to instruct a bank to pay a specific amount of money from one person's account to another. This spelling is standard in British English, whereas 'checks' is used in American English.


SIMPLE

She still pays her monthly rent with cheques.

CONTEXTUAL

The business owner stopped accepting cheques because they often took too long to clear at the bank.

COMPLEX

Although digital transfers have largely replaced paper currency in retail, some traditional institutions still issue cheques for large insurance settlements or tax refunds.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the verbs 'write', 'sign', 'cash', or 'clear'.

Pitfall

I wrote a check for the bill.I wrote a cheque for the bill.In British English, 'cheque' refers to the bank document, while 'check' is a verb meaning to examine.

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