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

"The first revenue received from the Strait of Hormuz tolls was deposited into the Central Bank account," said deputy speaker of parliament Hamidreza Hajibabaei, according to Tasnim news agency.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In April 2019, an Epstein trust made two payments: $1 million to Indyke’s personal TD Bank account and $1 million to Kahn’s personal JPMorgan account, according to people familiar with the accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

On the latter date, which was also the day that the car that Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were using caught fire, there was £19,083.10 in her Metro Bank account.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024

Shortly before noon, Isa Watson, founder of social media startup Squad, said the company was still unable to access its Silicon Valley Bank account and kept encountering error messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

If the Foster clan doesn’t even have a hundred smackers sitting around a crummy Mellon Bank account, not even E.T.:

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account