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

But the inflation that actually matters to your checking account — healthcare, insurance, property taxes, food and utilities — is running significantly hotter.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But it has for years been unable to replicate the retail-banking returns of peers with vast nationwide networks that soak up supercheap checking account deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Second, a Warsh Fed would need to neutralize swings in the government’s checking account at the Fed.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

It could go into a checking account instead—there’s cash in those, too—but no net money “went into” the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

McShane had given her a checking account with a thousand dollars in it as a wedding present.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account