checking account

American  

noun

checking accounts plural

1. a bank deposit against which checks can be drawn by the depositor.

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checking account British  

noun

1. the US name for current account

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• checking accounts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of checking account

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

checking account

The strategy works because the money moves into a Roth IRA structure, not a checking account, but the control ultimately shifts to the beneficiary.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

My mother passed away and I am the beneficiary on her checking account.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

Of the Fed’s major liabilities, two mostly are beyond its control: the deposits that the Treasury Department keeps in its checking account at the Fed, and physical cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

But the inflation that actually matters to your checking account — healthcare, insurance, property taxes, food and utilities — is running significantly hotter.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

When the money arrived in her bank, Jule withdrew it all and opened a new checking account somewhere else.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

Related Words

• deposit
• savings account