1. a salary or wage payment, especially the physical check or electronic payment received from an employer
2. a job or source of income
Usage: informal

Examples

• She deposits her paycheck every Friday.
• His paycheck covers all the monthly bills.
• The company switched from paper paychecks to direct deposit.
• Many people live paycheck to paycheck.
• He can’t quit because he needs the paycheck.
• Her first paycheck was smaller than expected due to taxes.
• The paycheck stub shows all the deductions.