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

Not only that, but they will keep cash parked in a low-interest bank account rather than using it to pay down credit-card debt at interest rates of 20% or more.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest case concerns a larger sum of money, also tied to 1MDB, received by his personal bank account in 2013.

From BBC

But small-business profits are faltering, according to an analysis of small-business bank accounts conducted by the Bank of America Institute, which found that earnings are slightly lower than they were a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Later, they transfer the money into a bank account of a front company working on behalf of Sim.

From The Wall Street Journal

In July and August of that year, he emptied his bank account with multiple withdrawals.

From BBC

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account