traveler's check

noun

Meaning

A pre-printed, fixed-amount financial instrument that functions like cash but requires a signature to verify the owner's identity upon purchase and again at the point of sale.

Examples

She kept her traveler's check in a hidden money belt for safety.
Many hotels stopped accepting the traveler's check as a valid form of payment years ago.

Synonyms: cash, voucher, draft

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traveler's check

noun

Pronunciation: ˈtrævələrz tʃɛk

Definition

A pre-printed, fixed-amount financial instrument that functions like cash but requires a signature to verify the owner's identity upon purchase and again at the point of sale.

Examples

She kept her traveler's check in a hidden money belt for safety.
Many hotels stopped accepting the traveler's check as a valid form of payment years ago.
He had to visit the bank to sign his traveler's check before he could use it at the shop.

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