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

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Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bank account

For purchases that don’t qualify, like concert tickets, your niece should use a separate credit card or debit card tied to a bank account.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

In February last year, when she asked for his bank account and routing information so she could direct $2,000 into the account, he tried to draw a line in the sand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

So I’ll go there, look around and abuse my bank account a little bit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The resident's bank account was frozen following concerns about spending, but Burwood attempted to have restrictions lifted and took the resident to a bank branch.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

I was thinking, when she continued, “Do you have any property, a bank account that will guarantee your return?”

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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Related Words

• checking account
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