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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Scanlon and his comrades are literally driving a bomb through the jungle with a big theoretical paycheck waiting for the survivors. Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Students also learn to read a paycheck – and protect against wage theft and employer exploitation. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 With an adoption subsidy, Becky’s paycheck as a nurse and Ken’s military pension and disability checks, every dollar was put to good use. Scott Craven, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025 Keep in mind, that’s essentially a comparison of citywide high rents to fat local paychecks. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 20 Jul. 2025.

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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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