checking account

American  

noun

1. a bank deposit against which checks can be drawn by the depositor.

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checking account British  

noun

1. the US name for current account

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Etymology

Origin of checking account

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

My wife has her own IRAs from her work and we do have a joint investment account with Charles Schwab and a checking account.

From MarketWatch

That said, keeping $100,000 in a checking account is not keeping up with inflation, so you should at the very least achieve that.

From MarketWatch

There are many things that influence deposit levels and pricing, including the mix of deposits between consumers’ checking accounts, big corporate accounts and wealth brokerage accounts—each of which responds differently to rate pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Credit cards offer the right to dispute fraudulent charges without risking the immediate depletion of funds directly from your checking account.

From MarketWatch

Burns, curious to know what convinces people to open new checking accounts, asked his team to identify the first customer who added a direct deposit to their new Southwest debit card.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account