bank account

American  

noun

1. an account with a bank.

2. balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.

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bank account British  

noun

1. an account created by the deposit of money at a bank by a customer

2. the amount of moneys credited or debited to a depositor at a bank

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Etymology

Origin of bank account

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The class-action lawsuit story is similar to the sweepstakes and lottery check scam: You are told you have won and/or been awarded money, and you can deposit this check in your bank account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

They said he had gone to the capital to find out why his bank account had been frozen and disappeared.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Bevvino-Berv, the plaintiff who worked at Goldman Sachs, alleged that Insightful captured usage of his bank account, health-insurance portals and around 240 other applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Josh and Lindsay’s high society Kabuki theatrics don’t save their union or replenish her bank account.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

He’d kiss the top of my head and say, “I don’t have a lot of digits in my bank account, but I’m a wealthy man indeed.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account