paycheck
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paycheck
- /ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From pay (“wages or salary”) + check (“a means of payment”).
noun paychecks · pay check · paycheque · pay cheque
- A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed. He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: payroll check, payroll, salary, payday, wage, pay, payoff, cheque, chequing, sum, stamp, check, pill, pay packet, pay day, paynight
Translations
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noun money received on payday as payment for work performed
| Español | cheque de pago, cheque salarial |
|---|---|
| Русский | зарпла́та zarpláta |
Talk about this word "paycheck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paycheck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paycheck. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paycheck "paycheck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paycheck.Cite this
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title = {paycheck},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paycheck},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
