remittance C2 Topic:Money & Finance US /ɹɪˈmɪtəns/ See IPA manual Freq #64553 Meanings 1 noun A sum of money sent to someone, especially as payment. The company received the remittance for last month's order. 2 noun Money sent home by a worker living and earning abroad. Many families in the village survive on remittances sent from relatives working overseas. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sum of money sent to... payment Word family Forms remittances Etymology AI details From remit + -ance. Topics Money & Finance House & Home External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # remittance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈmɪtəns/ **Frequency rank:** 64553 ## Meanings 1. A sum of money sent to someone, especially as payment. 2. Money sent home by a worker living and earning abroad. ## Examples - The company received the remittance for last month's order. - Many families in the village survive on remittances sent from relatives working overseas. ## Etymology From remit + -ance. ## AI Etymology Remittance is formed from remit + -ance. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a sum of money sent to someone, especially as payment and money sent home by a worker living and earning abroad. ## Topics - Money & Finance - House & Home markdown