cash

/kæʃ/noun

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

Example sentences

“The market stall only accepts cash, so I stopped at an ATM first.”
“Do you have any cash on you for the parking meter?”

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

Often confused with cash

cash vs cache: cache (noun): A quick-access temporary store that keeps recently or often-used data so it does not have to be fetched again from a slower source.

Related words

changeThe money a seller gives back to you when you hand over more than the price.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.