paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
1
: a check in payment of wages or salary
2

Examples of paycheck in a Sentence

I went to the office to pick up my paycheck. Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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The author got a $10.5 million paycheck for it in 2023. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 Payday lenders are another expensive workaround to give folks with bank accounts faster access to their paychecks. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 To be sure, not every firm in the industry has brutally long hours in exchange for a six-figure paycheck. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024 Shopping for cuddly soon-to-be favorites shouldn’t take long hours of scrolling (or eat up your entire paycheck). Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paycheck 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paycheck was in 1899

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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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paycheck

noun
pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
: a check in payment of wages or salary

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