checking account
noun
a bank deposit against which checks can be drawn by the depositor.
checking accounts
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pluralof checking account.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They don’t mind the growth of M2—a broad measure of the money supply in the economy, including the amount of highly liquid assets like cash and checking accounts, savings deposits, time deposits, and money-market funds.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
At Navy Federal, Long is already seeing members stashing more money in checking accounts in preparation for covering costs.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Burns, curious to know what convinces people to open new checking accounts, asked his team to identify the first customer who added a direct deposit to their new Southwest debit card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
"These are people that don't have the access to checking accounts and charge cards and banking services," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
She’s taking us to the bank to help us open checking accounts.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
