cash

/kæʃ/noun

Physical money, meaning coins and paper bills, rather than cards, checks, or digital payments.

Example sentence

“The market stall only accepts cash, so I stopped at an ATM first.”

Appears in many fixed phrases: 'pay in cash', 'cash flow', 'strapped for cash'.

Related words

changeTo turn into something different from before.paymentMoney handed over in return for goods or services, or the act of handing it over.markdownA price cut meant to encourage people to buy.salaryA set amount of money an employee receives for work, usually stated per month or per year rather than by the hour.retailThe business of selling goods directly to customers, whether in shops, by mail, or online.expenseMoney paid out for something; the cost of a purchase or activity.