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

Or maybe they never even had a bank account — but they’ll certainly need one soon, and they will probably need some help getting themselves set up.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Marzouk, now 52, climbed as high as chief revenue officer and could have just let frustrations roll off her back and into her bank account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

That metric, essentially how much money a company has in its bank account, is important for investors.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Extensive fraudulent transactions were also made using his bank account around the time of his disappearance, the department said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Benji had lied and told Mr. Rubin they had three million left in their bank account.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account