checkbook

American  

[chek-book] / ˈtʃɛkˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book containing blank checks or orders on a bank.

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Etymology

Origin of checkbook

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; check ¹ + book

Example Sentences

But it takes more than an open checkbook to secure strategic advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Public-equity portfolios have been a checkbook for institutions,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But I’m the one who balances our checkbook.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Local officials requested emergency funding on the last regular day of the legislative session, meaning the state’s checkbook can’t be adjusted until lawmakers reconvene in January.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

About an hour later, I’d balanced Buzz’s checkbook and discovered that she had a ton of money.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen