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Definition of cashback

cashback

/ˈkæʃ.bæk/
cash · back

Plural:cashbacks
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cashback Lexical Profile

cashback Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A retail or credit card benefit in which a small percentage of the amount spent on purchases is refunded to the buyer.

Example

"Her new credit card offers two percent cashback on all grocery and fuel purchases."


2

A service provided by retail stores allowing customers to withdraw physical cash at the checkout by adding the requested amount to a debit card purchase.

Example

"Since there was no automated teller machine nearby, he asked the cashier for twenty dollars cashback when paying for his groceries."

• Rhymes for cashback

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cashback. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cashback
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