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

Related: ‘Six figures are missing’: My aunt’s attorney took over her bank account.

From MarketWatch

"Numerous employees have reported to me that their bank accounts are at zero or negative," Johnny Jones, a Dallas-based official in the government workers' union AFGE, told USA Today.

From BBC

"Numerous employees have reported to me that their bank accounts are at zero or negative," Johnny Jones, a Dallas-based official in the government workers' union AFGE, told USA Today.

From Barron's

Mounting bills and dwindling bank accounts are expected to force more TSA officers to find new work.

From The Wall Street Journal

An attorney cannot just take over their client’s bank account because two doctors said so — a judge has to approve it — and a power of attorney document is not access to “free money.”

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account