checking account

American  

noun

checking accounts plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• checking accounts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of checking account

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

My mother passed away and I am the beneficiary on her checking account.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Of the Fed’s major liabilities, two mostly are beyond its control: the deposits that the Treasury Department keeps in its checking account at the Fed, and physical cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

Some banks will allow a 16-year-old to open a simple checking account on their own behalf, but rules vary.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

I immediately opened a savings account and a checking account, and bought myself a new suit.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account