bankbook

[ bangk-book ]

noun

1. a book held by a depositor in which a bank enters a record of deposits and withdrawals.

bankbook

/ ˈbæŋkˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book held by depositors at certain banks, in which the bank enters a record of deposits, withdrawals, and earned interest Also calledpassbook

Word History and Origins

Origin of bankbook¹

First recorded in 1705–15; bank ² + book

Example Sentences

The old man thrust the treasured bankbook under Laurella's pillow, and hurried away.

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He paced the floor for an hour or two, sunk in thought, and then unlocked a desk drawer and took out his bankbook.

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With something of a look of wonder the speaker drew out the bankbook that he had acquired the afternoon before.

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She would then receive a check and bankbook and thus be fitly equipped to perform her new duties.

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Eagerly, most eagerly, Courtland read the little note accompanying the bankbook.

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