noun
till
A drawer or machine for holding money received in sales.
The cashier counts the money in the till after closing.
Etymology
The sales-money sense specializes an older word for a compartment or drawer. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
More examples
- Put the coins in the till.
- The till drawer is locked.
- She works at the front till.
Forms
till · tills
Similar words
- cash drawer
- The plain American term for the money compartment.