savings account
Americannoun
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savings accounts
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of savings account
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The moves were a bit hard to square with rising bond yields, which makes holding precious metals a tough sell compared to just plonking the money in a savings account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The thing about putting your down-payment fund into a high-yield savings account is that you will never lose it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Financial advisers would tell you to put aside a sum that is reasonable for you into a high-yield savings account and steadily build toward a down payment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Humphrey Yang’s account recommends buying and holding index funds for life and opening a high-yield savings account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“If you ask me—and you don’t have to, since it’s your money—I’d put it in a savings account for college. It would be a good start.”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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