checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book containing blank checks to be drawn on a bank

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Open your checkbook, please ESA's governance structure isn't favorable for taking quick action. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025 In October 2023, troopers learned that the DNA taken from the bloody checkbook was allegedly consistent with that of Gelinas, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025 Musk's crew of six young men, ages 19-24, one still in college, who have little or no experience in government, were granted full access to the nation's checkbook. Chivas Sandage Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025 The eldest of eight siblings, Habib was managing the family checkbook by age 9. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for checkbook

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkbook was circa 1846

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“Checkbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbook. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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checkbook

noun
check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book of blank bank checks

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