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

Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bank account

"Roblox will not become a bank. The wallet is a financial account, not a bank account," Enrico D'Angelo, the company's chief commercial officer, said at a press briefing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The indictment says she took money from the organization’s bank account to pay for the mortgage on her home and her credit card bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

I’m the executor of the estate and am in the process of obtaining a tax ID to open an estate bank account.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Faced with a tapped-out bank account and the agony of impacted wisdom teeth, Natalie becomes a regular at a local blood-plasma donation center to help pay for the necessary dental work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Shortly thereafter, he donated the balance of his bank account to OXFAM, loaded up his car, and vanished from their lives.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account