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

It says those incentives help attract users and give consumers more choices in a world with paltry checking account interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you have more than you need in your checking account, you’re letting your cash become the financial equivalent of a couch potato.

From MarketWatch

But don’t leave this money hanging around in a checking account for too long.

From MarketWatch

Your money-market account, a combination of a high-yield savings account and checking account, is there for financial emergencies like this.

From MarketWatch

Make sure that your money is not sitting in a checking account earning zero interest, but rather in high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts and/or short-term CDs.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account