joint account

noun

: an account (as in a bank) that more than one person can use
My wife and I keep our money in a joint account.

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Blank, her lawyer, said the money from the gambling came in through her husband, into a joint account. — Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025 Maybe you’re called to review a joint account or set clearer boundaries around money or energy. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 But that does not necessarily mean becoming a joint account owner. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 26 June 2026 As a joint account, parents and teens both have the ability to trade and move money in and out, with parents able to set alerts for trading activity and transfers. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for joint account

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“Joint account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20account. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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