A money order is a paper order for a fixed sum, bought and posted. Send a money order.
It is paid for in advance, so it cannot bounce the way a cheque can. A money order was how people without a bank account sent money for a century.
1nounmoney orderA paper order for a fixed sum, bought and posted.
“The money order was for eleven pounds and took a week.”
money order is a payment.
Practised in Bank & Post Office