bankbook

American

[bangk-book] / ˈbæŋkˌbʊk /

noun

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

bankbook British

/ ˈbæŋkˌbʊk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bankbook

First recorded in 1705–15; bank ² + book

Example Sentences

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"That money is our family's. He saved it by working really hard," Hinojosa said, adding that the family didn't even know the bankbook existed until they found it.

From Reuters • May 19, 2022

Now a final court of appeals will decide the fate of the million-dollar bankbook.

From Reuters • May 19, 2022

But the most surprising flash involved a bankbook.

From Golf Digest • May 6, 2020

But then someone noticed her earrings and bankbook were missing.

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2016

I showed her my bankbook and told her my plan for saving money and bringing my mother to Memphis.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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