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

Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bank account

Garcia disclosed only a pension, worth $100,001 to $250,000, while Padilla Stout only listed a bank account, a mutual fund and her spouse’s retirement plans.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

He said he was unaware that the interpreter regularly ransacked his bank account for more than two years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

A simple solution that has already attracted two million users, most of whom did not have a bank account before.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Wagh claimed a turnover of £206,000, despite estimating on her bank account application that the company's turnover for the next year would be just £82,000.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Maybe not a huge bank account, vintage Jordans, a rented Bugatti, and dinosaur fossils.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account