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

Thames Water has apologised to a customer after trying to take £145,000 from his bank account due to a meter reading error by the company.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Adam Bainbridge, a teacher from north London, discovered while routinely checking his accounts on Thursday morning that Thames had debited £145,562 from his bank account.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

After being robbed, Lo Bianco blocked her bank cards, but the thieves managed to transfer almost $700 from a digital bank account.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

There is no way to totally protect your self-esteem or your bank account, but you can make smarter choices about who you ask out by taking some preliminary steps before a date.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Here is her last diary entry: Dear Diary, To my parents I leave the contents of my bank account, $5.47.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account