checking account

American  

noun

checking accounts plural

1. a bank deposit against which checks can be drawn by the depositor.

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checking account British  

noun

1. the US name for current account

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• checking accounts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of checking account

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

Was my mother legally obligated to divide the remaining funds in the checking account among her siblings?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Of the Fed’s major liabilities, two mostly are beyond its control: the deposits that the Treasury Department keeps in its checking account at the Fed, and physical cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But it has for years been unable to replicate the retail-banking returns of peers with vast nationwide networks that soak up supercheap checking account deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

If you’re in the same boat, do what I wish I’d done: Set up automatic deposits equal to 10% of your pay from your checking account to a Roth IRA, up to the limit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

He knows this, too, because he signs my monthly check, and then I deposit it into my separate checking account.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account