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Definition cash in American English

cash noun

[uncountable] noun
/kæʃ/
1

money in the form of bills and coins

Example

Some checkout lines at the store take cash only.

Example

Do you want to pay in cash or by credit card?

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2

money in any form, especially money that is available for you to use when you need it

Example

The Treasury has cash reserves of about $500 billion.

Example

Olga's short of cash so she decided to put off her trip.

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Definition cash in American English