joint account

American  

noun

1. a bank account in the names of two or more persons or parties and subject to withdrawals by each.

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joint account British  

noun

1. a bank account registered in the name of two or more persons, any of whom may make deposits and withdrawals

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joint account

The couple, who each earn around £60,000, have their own bank accounts alongside a joint account for bills, but are flexible with the amount each contributes when their circumstances change.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Once Lee's debt was cleared, the couple paid everything into a joint account and Sarah took charge of bills, saving and budgeting.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

And, to your point, do they have a joint account for expenses?

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

Schwab’s Teen Investor is a joint account owned by both the child and parent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

His boat of 1798 is stated by some writers to have been made by him on joint account of himself, Livingston, and Stevens.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert H. Thurston