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

Bad business decisions, a divorce and taxes left him with $9,000 in his bank account, a $13,000 MLB pension, a $242,000 retirement account, and $200,000 in equity in a Las Vegas condo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

More than £80,000 was paid into the Revolut bank account of Stana's sister Florina from a London-based construction company called Hemroc Ltd.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In general, people see money as a taboo conversation topic, with 61% of Americans saying they are uncomfortable talking about their bank account balance with family or close friends, according to a 2025 Bankrate survey.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Finally, Unrwa pays its Gaza staff in U.S. dollars wired from a New York bank account.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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