money order — A printed order for payment of a specified sum, issued by a bank or post office
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A printed order for payment of a specified sum, issued by a bank or post office
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmʌni ˌɔːrdər/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still sends birthday money through money orders because she doesn't trust online banking.
- The landlord only accepts rent payments via money order or certified check.
- I felt like a time traveler when I had to figure out how to purchase a money order at the post office.
money order
NOUN[/ˈmʌni ˌɔːrdər/]
A printed order for payment of a specified sum, issued by a bank or post office
She bought a money order at the post office to send rent safely to her landlord.
Check each money order at the border!
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Origin
A financial term created in mid-19th century America in response to the practical need for long-distance money transfer. The compound combines 'money' (currency) and 'order' (written instruction), literally meaning 'an instruction to pay money'.
Breakdown
money (currency, from Old French moneie, ultimately from Latin moneta) + order (a written instruction or command, from Old French ordre, from Latin ordinare, meaning to arrange or direct).
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📝Examples
“My grandmother still sends birthday money through money orders because she doesn't trust online banking.”
“The landlord only accepts rent payments via money order or certified check.”
“I felt like a time traveler when I had to figure out how to purchase a money order at the post office.”
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