paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
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1
: a check in payment of wages or salary
2
: wages, salary

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I went to the office to pick up my paycheck. Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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For decades, employers have controlled when workers get paid—and employees have largely accepted biweekly or monthly paychecks as a fact of working life. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Such deals were rewards for consistently good work, and a rare chance for stability in Hollywood – a monthly salary instead of project-to-project paycheck jumping. — Mike Schur, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Getty Images/iStockphoto Having part of your paycheck or money in your bank account seized for an old debt can create an immediate financial problem. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Fueled by the stock market gains, the incomes of the wealthy increased at a much faster rate than those of rank-and-file workers who receive a paycheck every two weeks. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Sep. 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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