bank account

American  

noun

• bank accounts
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bank accounts
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bank account

Opening a local bank account can also inadvertently create additional reporting obligations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Burwood told the tribunal the woman asked her to withdraw cash from her bank account and make donations to charities each week.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mac had been using Grok Bot, SpaceXAI’s “always-on agent,” giving it read-only access to his bank account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Thames Water has apologised to a customer after trying to take £145,000 from his bank account due to a meter reading error by the company.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Stopping for a coffee, asking directions, depositing money in my bank account: these things were out of the question, as they involved having to speak.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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Related Words

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