bankbook

[ bangk-book ]

noun

a book held by a depositor in which a bank enters a record of deposits and withdrawals.

Origin of bankbook

First recorded in 1705–15; bank² + book

Words Nearby bankbook

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How to use bankbook in a sentence

The old man thrust the treasured bankbook under Laurella's pillow, and hurried away.
The Power and the Glory | Grace MacGowan Cooke
He paced the floor for an hour or two, sunk in thought, and then unlocked a desk drawer and took out his bankbook.
The Breaking Point | Mary Roberts Rinehart
With something of a look of wonder the speaker drew out the bankbook that he had acquired the afternoon before.
The Young Engineers in Arizona | H. Irving Hancock
She would then receive a check and bankbook and thus be fitly equipped to perform her new duties.
Marjorie Dean High School Senior | Pauline Lester
Eagerly, most eagerly, Courtland read the little note accompanying the bankbook.
Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. | W. H. Rhodes

British Dictionary definitions for bankbook

bankbook

/ (ˈbæŋkˌbʊk) /

noun

a book held by depositors at certain banks, in which the bank enters a record of deposits, withdrawals, and earned interest: Also called: passbook

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