1. the person or organization on whom a check or bill of exchange is drawn and who is expected to pay the amount specified
Usage: banking; finance

Examples

• The bank serves as the drawee when you write a check from your account.
• The drawee must have sufficient funds to honor the check.
• In international trade, the drawee is typically a bank or financial institution.
• The drawee’s signature is required to accept a bill of exchange.
• When the check bounced, the drawee was contacted about insufficient funds.
• The merchant presented the check to the drawee for payment.