paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
Synonyms of paychecknext
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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The costs of renting or owning, along with childcare, come due at the same time, on the same paycheck. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 May 2026 For many tenants, paying the rent all at once at the beginning of the month leaves them with no way to get by until the next paycheck arrives. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 May 2026 According to the Stash report, 76% of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck, and 29% of millennial women have debt and are unable to save. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026 So what happens to your paycheck if a percentage of your wages is being garnished? Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026 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 5 May. 2026.

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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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