C1nounbusinessmoney
US/tɪl/
UK/tɪl/
a machine or drawer in a shop where money is kept and customers pay (mainly British)
In context
There was a long queue at the till, so I used the self-service machine.
She worked on the till at a supermarket while she was at university.
The manager counts the money in the till at the end of every shift.
Words that go with till
noun + preposition
- money in the tillThere was barely any money in the till at the end of a slow day.
noun + noun
- till receiptKeep your till receipt in case you need to return the item.
verb + noun
- empty the tillThe thieves forced the cashier to empty the till.
verb + preposition
- queue at the tillCustomers had to queue at the till for twenty minutes.
- work on the tillNew staff usually work on the till before moving to other roles.