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

From Reuters • May 19, 2022

"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

But the most surprising flash involved a bankbook.

From Golf Digest • May 6, 2020

He Tiandai was taken to a police station, and in her bra, officers found the missing earrings and bankbook, which had been torn up.

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2016

She showed him the bankbook then, and again the next day, and again a few days after that, trying to provoke a response.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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