joint account

American  

noun

1. a bank account in the names of two or more persons or parties and subject to withdrawals by each.

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joint account British  

noun

1. a bank account registered in the name of two or more persons, any of whom may make deposits and withdrawals

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Example Sentences

Schwab’s Teen Investor lets the joint account continue until 21, though the teen can open an individual account and transfer the assets at 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A joint account may not count as heavily against aid as one owned solely by the child, according to federal student-aid guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But two years later, she discovered she had been signed up to a monthly subscription with the service, LiveCareer, and over £500 had been taken from her joint account with her husband.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In line with your friends’ suggestion, you each could contribute a portion of your income to one joint account, use that money to pay bills, and still maintain your own personal accounts.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Yet she was determined to marry him, and from the moment their troth was plighted she found herself his eager and faithful ally, dreaming and scheming on their joint account.

From Unleavened Bread by Grant, Robert