cashier

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verb

ca·​shier ka-ˈshir How to pronounce cashier (audio)
kə-
cashiered; cashiering; cashiers
1
transitive : to dismiss from service
especially : to dismiss dishonorably
… the RAF flight-lieutenant who was cashiered in early 1970 for "scandalous conduct" in performing his duties while naked. Fenton Bresler
2
transitive : reject, discard
At the heart of Sofia, midway between the erstwhile palace and the cashiered Party building, stands the statue of Nikolai Vaptzarov, poet and national hero.Clive Sinclair
3
intransitive : to work in a store as a cashier
When she's not cashiering she's busy sorting and pricing women's clothes.Ellen Sussman

cashier

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noun

cash·​ier (ˌ)ka-ˈshir How to pronounce cashier (audio)
: one that has charge of money: such as
a
: a high officer in a bank or trust company responsible for moneys received and expended
b
: one who collects and records payments
c
: an employee (as in a store) who handles monetary transactions

Examples of cashier in a Sentence

Verb He was cashiered from the army. was abruptly cashiered after money was found missing from the safe
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
So that job kept me going, between cashiering at Staples and then every once in a while having an independent film. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024 Everyone but Orbán has been cashiered in subsequent elections. Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024 Boston Heights store and was passed up for promotion to cashier several times, despite having good performance reviews, according to the lawsuit. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022 Show each pass to cashier and receive a free ticket. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022 Then Rozsa was promoted to cashier, closing out at night. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2021 While cashiering at a San Antonio International Airport gift shop, Doria learned about the Peace Corps from a gray-bearded man. Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020 Kovalchuk, cashiered by the Kings in mid-December, has been just what the doctor ordered for the Habs. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2020 Brexit has cashiered a long list of centrist politicians on the right and left who used EU membership as an excuse for their own mediocre economic performance. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 29 Jan. 2020
Noun
The company also piloted stores with only self-checkout options and no cashier lanes. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 Much like the self-checkout machines at places like Target and your local grocery store, the idea seems to be to turn us all into cashiers — or, in this case, into our own security agents. Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024 Similarly, The Penny Hoarder recommends allowing customers with fewer items to go before you and seeking out the friendliest-looking cashier worker, rather than the shortest line. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Over the last 20 years, Samantha León has worked as a hostess, a cashier and has helped wait tables in Las Vegas. Juliana Jiménez J., NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024 Ask the cashier about the dragon repellent warranty. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024 The branch had an opening for a cashier at a salary range of $16 to $18 an hour. Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024 Upon realizing the mistake and trying to cancel the cashiers’ checks, the victim was advised they had already been cashed, for a total loss of $7,000. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024 The locations at both Loomis and Natomas are still hiring for positions such as bakers, cashiers, forklift drivers, meat cutters, pharmacists and senior hearing aid specialists. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Dutch casseren, from Middle French casser to discharge, annul — more at quash

Noun

Dutch or Middle French; Dutch kassier, from Middle French cassier, from casse money box

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cashier was in 1592

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Cite this Entry

“Cashier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cashier. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cashier

1 of 2 noun
cash·​ier
ka-ˈshi(ə)r
1
: an officer of a bank who is responsible for all money received and paid out
2
: an employee of a store or restaurant who receives and records payments made by customers

cashier

2 of 2 verb
ca·​shier
ka-ˈshi(ə)r,
kə-
: to remove from a job
especially : to dismiss in disgrace

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