checking account

noun

: a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks

Examples of checking account in a Sentence

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Excessive transactions fee None Overdraft fees N/A Offer checking account? Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 Those who filed a claim in Facebook’s $725 million settlement over claims that user data was shared and misused without consent, may finally see a check hit their mailbox or checking account soon. Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025 As of late, the company has attempted to rebrand itself as a digital bank, with its offering of savings, checking accounts and credit cards. Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 This is in large part because 401(k)-type plans became more common and, according to the paper, displaced more liquid and less remunerative forms of saving such as checking accounts. Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for checking account

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checking account was circa 1909

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“Checking account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checking%20account. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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checking account

noun
: an account in a bank from which the depositor can draw money by writing checks
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