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savings account
noun
: an account (as in a bank) on which interest is usually paid and from which withdrawals can be made usually only by presentation of a passbook or by written authorization on a prescribed form
Examples of savings account in a Sentence
She opened a savings account.
Recent Examples on the Web
If your plan is to use your retirement savings accounts to create your own paycheck, chances are most of that money has not been taxed.
—Jessi Chadd, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Consider putting your emergency fund in a high-yield savings account, which can have annual percentage yields (APYs) of 5% or more and will grow your balance more quickly.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Supporters of school choice distinguish vouchers as state money that goes directly to private school tuition, while education savings accounts or tax credits are given to a family to provide additional resources, which can include private school tuition.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
Plaintiffs with checking and savings accounts claimed they were charged Automated Clearing House fees after the bank deceived them into doing so, the complaint said.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savings%20account. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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savings account
noun
: an account (as in a bank) on which interest is usually paid and from which withdrawals can be made
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