Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - cheque

~ n BrE one of a set of printed pieces of paper that you can sign and use instead of money to pay for things + for  (a cheque for $200) write a cheque  (How much should I write the cheque for? | by cheque (=with a cheque))  (Can I pay by cheque? | cash a cheque (=get cash by writing a cheque check AmE))  (- see also draft1 (3), blank cheque, traveller's cheque)