payment

An amount of money given to someone for something bought, work done, or a debt.

• Your payment arrived today.
• She makes monthly payments on the car.
• We are still waiting for payment for our work.

How to use it: payment for something (We received payment for the repairs.); payment of an amount (A payment of fifty euros is due today.); payment to someone (The payment to the builder arrived late.)

Common phrases: monthly payment, receive payment, payment for something

The act of giving money for something bought, work done, or a debt.

• Payment is due tomorrow.
• Do you accept payment by card?
• The hotel requires payment in advance.

How to use it: payment by card/cheque (Payment by card is easy.); payment in cash (The shop accepts payment in cash.); payment for something (Payment for the course must be made before it starts.)

Similar words: paying

Common phrases: payment by card, payment in advance, method of payment