checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k 

: a book containing blank checks to be drawn on a bank

Examples of checkbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These funds work like a charitable checkbook, allowing taxpayers to make a large gift at one time but which dole out donations gradually over time. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Kansas City has two DP spots and two U22 spots to configure, and the checkbook is wide open. — Pj Green august 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Chelsea opened up its checkbook again this summer with an EPL-high net deficit of $283 million, based on current spending and exchange rates. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Small businesses, meanwhile, are voting with their checkbooks. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing checkbook

• checkbook journalism

Rhymes for checkbook

• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• chinook
• codebook
• cookbook
• fishhook
• forsook
• guidebook
• handbook
• logbook
• mistook

Kids Definition

checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k 

: a book of blank bank checks