checking account
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of checking account
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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My mother passed away and I am the beneficiary on her checking account.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Some banks will allow a 16-year-old to open a simple checking account on their own behalf, but rules vary.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
For Jessica Simon, the first signs that her marriage was in trouble showed up in the checking account she shared with her husband.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
For Jessica Simon, the first signs that hers was in trouble showed up in the checking account she shared with her husband.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Eventually she made him open a separate checking account for the lab, and kept him away from their personal money as much as she could.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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