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

See Examples For:

checking account

She had a checking account at a major bank.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The strategy works because the money moves into a Roth IRA structure, not a checking account, but the control ultimately shifts to the beneficiary.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

To make your money work harder, avoid letting this reserve sit in a standard checking account earning 0.01% interest.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 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

I read the number of Auntie Buzz’s checking account to Ms. Young, who said she would send Buzz the paperwork right away.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account