B1nounUK spelling: paychequeworkmoney
US/ˈpeɪ.tʃek/
UK/ˈpeɪ.tʃek/
the money you receive from your employer for your work, or the check itself
In context
Most of my paycheck goes toward rent and groceries each month.
Employees receive their paycheck on the last Friday of every month.
The company made a mistake, so my paycheck was smaller than I expected.
Words that go with paycheck
verb + noun
- receive a paycheckNew staff receive a paycheck every two weeks.
- collect a paycheckYou can collect your paycheck from the front desk.
adjective + noun
- monthly paycheckHer monthly paycheck covers all her bills.
- regular paycheckA regular paycheck gives you security.
- first paycheckHe spent his first paycheck on a new phone.
verb + preposition
- live paycheck to paycheckMany families live paycheck to paycheck.