traveler's check — a form of payment that can be exchanged for cash or used to pay for goods and services when traveling, issued by banks or travel agencies
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a form of payment that can be exchanged for cash or used to pay for goods and services when traveling, issued by banks or travel agencies
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrævələrz tʃek/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still insists on using traveler's checks because she doesn't trust credit cards abroad.
- The hotel clerk looked confused when I tried to pay with traveler's checks - apparently, it's 2024, not 1984.
- Banks charge a fee for issuing traveler's checks, but they provide security against theft.
traveler's check
NOUN[/ˈtrævələrz tʃek/]
a form of payment that can be exchanged for cash or used to pay for goods and services when traveling, issued by banks or travel agencies
She paid for the hotel room with a traveler's check at the front desk.
On the deck, he checks his pouch around his neck for the traveler's check!
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“My grandmother still insists on using traveler's checks because she doesn't trust credit cards abroad.”
“The hotel clerk looked confused when I tried to pay with traveler's checks - apparently, it's 2024, not 1984.”
“Banks charge a fee for issuing traveler's checks, but they provide security against theft.”
“Digital payment methods have largely replaced traveler's checks in modern travel.”
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