pay check (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪ.tʃɛk/
Definition
A payment of wages or salary, typically paid on a regular basis, such as weekly, biweekly, or monthly, to an employee by their employer.
Examples
The company issues pay checks to its employees every two weeks.
She was worried because her pay check was delayed due to a bank error.
His pay check increased significantly after he got a promotion at work.
How to Use pay check
- receive a pay check (verb phrase)
- to get a payment of wages or salary — "She received a pay check every two weeks."
- issue a pay check (verb phrase)
- to give someone a payment of wages or salary — "The company issues pay checks to its employees every month."
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