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

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

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

From Barron's

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

Experts suggest that people add 10% of their regular monthly expenses to their budget to cover variable costs, and that they keep that money in their checking account.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account