payment

[ pey-muhnt ]

noun

1. something that is paid; pay; an amount paid; pay; compensation; recompense.
2. the act of paying. pay.
3. reward or punishment; requital.

payment

/ ˈpeɪmənt /

noun

1. the act of paying
2. a sum of money paid
3. something given in return; punishment or reward

Other Words From

• pro·payment adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of payment¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, variant of paiement, from Middle French; equivalent to pay ¹ + -ment

Example Sentences

She added that the decision to cut the winter fuel payments was "not a decision this government wanted or expected to take".

From BBC

The cold weather payment is a government benefit top-up to help with fuel bills, external.

From BBC

They stuck to the 4% rent increase, explaining that the collective is not rent controlled or project-based Section 8 housing, which keeps tenants’ rent payments capped at roughly 30% of their income.

From Los Angeles Times

“Defendants devised a scheme to obtain payments through the use of coercive threats from anyone with any ties to Combs — no matter how remote,” lawyers for the unnamed plaintiff wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Scottish Labour will expand eligibility for the winter fuel payment if they form the next Scottish government, leader Anas Sarwar has said.

From BBC

Related Words

• amount
• award
• cash
• deposit
• disbursement
• fee
• outlay
• pension
• premium
• refund
• reimbursement
• remittance
• reparation
• repayment
• restitution
• return
• reward
• royalty
• salary
• settlement