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

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Etymology

Origin of checking account

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

checking account

Perhaps the biggest risk of all is forgoing bonds and keeping cash earning next to nothing in a checking account or some legacy and sweep bank accounts, said Roth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

But they can move from a lower-cost checking account to a higher-cost commercial bank account, perhaps belonging to a retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

My husband and I had been receiving our Social Security benefits by direct deposit until our checking account was hacked several times earlier this year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

To build your cash reserve, put a portion of your paycheck into your savings account and the rest into your checking account.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

He opens up a checking account, writes his new name into course books.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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Related Words

• deposit
• savings account

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