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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Chime opened 13% of all checking accounts in the U.S. last year, Foran noted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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
Stablecoins aren’t yet widely used as savings or checking accounts, and mostly remain a way for the crypto conversant to buy other digital tokens or transfer money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 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
She’s taking us to the bank to help us open checking accounts.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
