bank account

American  

noun

1. an account with a bank.

2. balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.

---

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

---

Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The club is impressive, but is it for the average person, even one with a considerable bank account?

From MarketWatch

"You're basically invisible. You don't exist. It's like you're living in the shadows. You don't have a bank account, you can't apply for a decent job that you can earn a living with."

From BBC

You may be able to add an “alert” to your bank account, notifying the bank of any named person, aka bad actor, who should never and will never have access to your account.

From MarketWatch

There has been a delay in releasing the funds from the sale of Chelsea FC, which are currently frozen in a British bank account, due to a standoff over how exactly they should be used.

From BBC

You may be able to add an “alert” to your parents’ bank account, notifying the bank of any named person — AKA bad actor — who should never and will never have access to their account.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account