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

I have a question regarding an individual bank account with two designated beneficiaries: One is designated to receive 98% of the account, and the other to receive 2%.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Accordingly, Judge Poland entered a default judgment into the record, which gave Midland Credit Management the right to tread on his bank account and garnish his wages.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

"We must start to use some of that money that is sat idle in Fifa's bank account to deliver the kickstart that the grassroots and the wider game need," the statement added.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

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 transfers the money in his bank account over to hers, and they have pale green checks with both their names printed in the corner.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account