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

The bank closes a checking account and pays the beneficiary per the terms; if there’s one beneficiary, they are paid 100%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s one thing for a bot to suggest you save more and another for a bot to have access to your checking account and the power to spend from it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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

Filling out the line after “Pay to the order of” with “Verizon” or “American Express” gave the payment a dimension beyond the Monopoly-money world of a few clicks on my checking account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

I learned a lot—like when you have a checking account, your money is separate from all the other money in the bank.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account