checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book containing blank checks to be drawn on a bank

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But Meunier said securing that event required headlining sponsors US Bank, Medtronic, Ecolab, Xcel Energy and Vikings to open their checkbooks to provide private funding. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026 General managers race to open their checkbooks when players thrive in the intense, high-pressure environment that is the NHL postseason. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 June 2026 The Cabinet position has oversight of insurance and financial regulation agencies and manages the state government’s checkbook. Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 Add to that an affordability crisis hitting families’ checkbooks and many businesses’ eager push to utilize artificial intelligence, and workers’ sentiments appear well-founded. Matt Helmer, Fortune, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for checkbook

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkbook was circa 1846

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“Checkbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbook. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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checkbook

noun
check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book of blank bank checks

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