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

She thinks the rise is down to tighter controls on sending money from bank accounts and people not expecting to be scammed with gift cards as it is a "relatively new" fraud.

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Purchases on their existing card were being automatically paid off from their joint bank account, she explained.

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"First and foremost I would look after my kids and I'd put it in a bank account for them and my granddaughters," he said.

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Your bank account might still be recovering from Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour, but Disney+ are now letting fans relive it with a six-part docuseries.

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More than £1m seized from controversial social influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan from bank accounts in Devon will be used to combat violence against women and girls, police have said.

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Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account