bank account
Americannoun
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bank accounts
plural
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an account with a bank.
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balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.
noun
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an account created by the deposit of money at a bank by a customer
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the amount of moneys credited or debited to a depositor at a bank
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bank account
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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I have a question regarding an individual bank account with two designated beneficiaries: One is designated to receive 98% of the account, and the other to receive 2%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Accordingly, Judge Poland entered a default judgment into the record, which gave Midland Credit Management the right to tread on his bank account and garnish his wages.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The account confirmed lots of other Instagram profiles help people to cross to Ceuta in this way, and asked for payment "via bank account" with a specific money transfer service.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Your bank account can’t protect you if you are breathing polluted air or rely on a dysfunctional health care system.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
When they left, the doctor gave them some information on ALS, little pamphlets, as if they were opening a bank account.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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