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Definitions

cash register

NOUN
machine recording sales
Synonyms
WEAK
cashbox coin box money box register sales register till

Example Sentences

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The car business is the cash register that funds the empire.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

When Patterson first gained control over James Ritty’s 1879 invention, the cash register, he discovered he had a quality product with no demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

They will deliver packages for Amazon or man a supermarket cash register to pay their bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The bottles are popular enough to enjoy pride of place beside the cash register, and top billing on Circus of Books’ Instagram grid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

He stood behind the cash register, and his face contracted and hardened as he tried to recall the things that had happened during the night.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers