payment
/ˈpeɪmənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.
Countable
name
A surname from French.
Example Sentences
- "Payment will be made at the end of the month."
- "“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly."
- "In a report published on October 31, Transport Focus said that a number of train companies were unable to convince it about their ability to sell a full range of tickets, handle cash payments, and avoid excessive queues at ticket machines."
- "I humbly apologize for my behavior. Please accept this as payment for your kindness and patience."
- "I do hope this is a fair exchange, my story in payment for your kindness."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French