checkbook

American  

[chek-book] / ˈtʃɛkˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book containing blank checks or orders on a bank.

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Etymology

Origin of checkbook

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; check ¹ + book

Example Sentences

The accounts were offered through another fintech startup, Checkbook, according to people familiar with the arrangement, and JPMorgan didn’t have a banking relationship with Kontigo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Checkbook fatigue is the culprit most people will point to — it surely didn’t help that the bond vote was held in late April, a week after Tax Day.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

Eager to share his findings, he was even willing to speak with people on the phone — about auto shops, perhaps, or exterminators or tailors — regardless of whether they subscribed to Checkbook.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023

Within a few years of its founding, Checkbook had 20,000 Washington-area subscribers and six full-time employees.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023

Before he started Checkbook, Mr. Krughoff had little experience in publishing, aside from helping to launch a student newspaper in the Bronx during a short stint as a junior high school teacher.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023