bank account

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

With that new bank account comes the adult responsibility to give somebody a backup set of keys in case of emergency.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

He withdrew £6,000 from his bank account and filmed himself counting some of it to prove to sellers he was serious.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Extensive fraudulent transactions were also made using his bank account around the time of his disappearance, the department said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Bevvino-Berv, the plaintiff who worked at Goldman Sachs, alleged that Insightful captured usage of his bank account, health-insurance portals and around 240 other applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I also opened a bank account, rented a post office box, and bought a plastic bowl and a spoon at Woolworth’s, a store whose name I recognized from London.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account