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Definition of payee

payee

/peɪˈiː/
pay · ee
Plural:payees
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• noun

1

A person or organization to whom money is paid or is to be paid, especially the recipient named on a check, bill of exchange, or electronic transfer.

Example

"Please verify that the name of the payee is spelled accurately before signing the check."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'payee' (the person or entity receiving a payment) with 'payer' or 'payor' (the person or entity making the payment).

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• Nearby Words

payday
paydirt
paydown
payee
payer
paygrade
payload

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-18th century, formed in English from the verb 'pay' (from Old French 'paier' and Latin 'pacare', meaning 'to appease') and the Anglo-French legal suffix '-ee', denoting the recipient of an action.

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