cheque
Also spelled check (US spelling)
Cheque (noun) means a written instruction to a bank to pay a specific sum from your account to a named person or business. Example: “She wrote a cheque for the full amount of the rent.”
How to Use Cheque
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA paper slip that tells a bank to pay someone money out of your account.
British and Commonwealth English spell it "cheque"; American English uses "check" for the same thing.
Word Forms
cheques plural
Fill the Gap
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She wrote a _____ for the full amount of the rent.
Etymology
From the same root as "check" — via Old French eschec back to Persian shah ("king"), the word used in chess. "Cheque" is simply the British spelling that split off from "check" in the 1790s, partly by influence of "exchequer."
Rhymes for cheque
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What does “cheque” mean?
The word “cheque” means a written instruction to a bank to pay a specific sum from your account to a named person or business. In plain terms, a paper slip that tells a bank to pay someone money out of your account.
How do you pronounce “cheque”?
“Cheque” is pronounced chehk (/t͡ʃɛk/ in IPA).
How do you use “cheque” in a sentence?
Here is “cheque” used in a sentence: “She wrote a cheque for the full amount of the rent.”
What part of speech is “cheque”?
“Cheque” is a noun.
Where does the word “cheque” come from?
The word “cheque” dates back to around 1790 and comes from Old French.
Is “cheque” a common word?
“Cheque” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.