bank draft

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bangk draft, drahft]
- /bæŋk dræft, drɑft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bangk draft, drahft]
- /bæŋk dræft, drɑft/

Definitions of bank draft words

countable noun bank draft A bank draft is a cheque which you can buy from a bank in order to pay someone who is not willing to accept a personal cheque. 3
noun bank draft a cheque drawn by a bank on itself, which is bought by a person to pay a supplier unwilling to accept a normal cheque 3
noun bank draft a draft or bill of exchange drawn by a bank on another bank 3
noun bank draft A bank draft is a check where the bank guarantees payment, or an automatic electronic payment from a bank account. 3
noun bank draft a draft drawn by one bank on another. 1
noun bank draft check drawn on a bank, rather than a person's account 1

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Origin of bank draft

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Bank draft

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bank draft

bank draft popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bank draft

noun bank draft

bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
debenture — A debenture is a type of savings bond which offers a fixed rate of interest over a long period. Debentures are usually issued by a company or a government agency.
coupon — a ticket issued to facilitate rationing
iou — promissory note
receipt — a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.

All 17 Synonyms of bank draft