savings account

American  

noun

savings accounts plural

1. a bank account on which interest is paid, traditionally one for which a bankbook is used to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments.

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savings account British  

noun

1. an account at a bank that accumulates interest

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• savings accounts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of savings account

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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savings account

Once you figure out how much money you can sock away, consider contributing to a high-yield savings account.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

That could mean setting up a direct debit from your current account to a savings account, organising cash into different envelopes or using round-up tools that put spare change aside when you spend.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

As of 20 May, Moneyfacts said the average rate for an easy access savings account was 2.48%.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

I have $1.5 million invested in the stock market and $425,000 in CDs and a savings account.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

She had one hundred and five dollars in her savings account.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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