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

But they can move from a lower-cost checking account to a higher-cost commercial bank account, perhaps belonging to a retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

And what is the protocol when a checking account has to be created numerous times to deter hacking?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

She had a checking account at a major bank.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Was my mother legally obligated to divide the remaining funds in the checking account among her siblings?

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 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