savings account
noun
a bank account on which interest is paid, traditionally one for which a bankbook is used to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments.
savings accounts
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pluralof savings account.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Another silent wealth killer: keeping too much cash sitting in checking or savings accounts that pay little or no interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Beat inflation and avoid fees with one of the best high-yield savings accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Retirees may benefit from this week’s expected interest-rate hike by earning more money on cash kept in CDs, high-yield savings accounts or money-market funds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Switching high-yield savings accounts likely won’t reap much extra interest money, McAdam noted, but it’s worth considering during a periodic look at one’s finances.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
We pay two hundred and forty dollars each, the kind of price you can get away with charging people whose savings accounts would go to waste otherwise.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
