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

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Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bank account

Her campaign didn’t have an office, a bank account, a campaign treasurer, or even a proper website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

It will be paid directly into your bank account.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

For purchases that don’t qualify, like concert tickets, your niece should use a separate credit card or debit card tied to a bank account.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

In February last year, when she asked for his bank account and routing information so she could direct $2,000 into the account, he tried to draw a line in the sand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Another letter dated 1955 referred to a bank account that wasn’t opened until 1963.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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