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

It wasn't until late 2019 that the CMS contacted him unexpectedly and removed £18,800 from his bank account.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Becerra, who is a slim-margin front-runner for governor, was the victim in this case — or more precisely, his state campaign bank account was, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

By then, it will have finished paying for its restructuring and the full benefit of its recent cost-cutting will finally show up in the bank account, RBC says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

So after that she behaved pretty well, only one time she asked to see a statement of the bank account.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account