Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable)Ready money.

    money in the form of bills or coins

  2. (uncountable)Banknotes and coins, as contrasted with cheques, credit, IOUs, or any electronic thing.

  3. (broadly, informal, uncountable)Hard currency.

  4. (archaic, uncountable)Specie (as contrasted with paper money).

Examples

2 sentences
  1. The gift cards are just as good as cold, hard cash.

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  2. The Algerian government needs hard cash.

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