Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traveler's check

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
trav-el-er's check
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A check (draft), requiring a specimen signature and a countersignature; this is usually prepaid and drawn against the bank's own funds, rather than drawn against the signatory's account.

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What does traveler's check mean?
A check (draft), requiring a specimen signature and a countersignature; this is usually prepaid and drawn against the bank's own funds, rather than drawn against the signatory's account.

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