bank account

American  

noun

1. an account with a bank.

2. balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.

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bank account British  

noun

1. an account created by the deposit of money at a bank by a customer

2. the amount of moneys credited or debited to a depositor at a bank

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Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

"The first revenue received from the Strait of Hormuz tolls was deposited into the Central Bank account," said deputy speaker of parliament Hamidreza Hajibabaei, according to Tasnim news agency.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In April 2019, an Epstein trust made two payments: $1 million to Indyke’s personal TD Bank account and $1 million to Kahn’s personal JPMorgan account, according to people familiar with the accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Olguin and Soberal have stated under oath that they had $80 million in their Central Valley Bank account as of March 9 of this year, the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Bank account searches led the investigator to widen the report to include other court officials.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2018

Apart from £28 in my Trustees Saving Bank account, all the money I had left in the world was the two pounds Dad'd given me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account