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

Chicago’s children deserve a democracy in which their parents’ voices matter as much as a donor’s checkbook. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

That includes skills like driving a car or balancing a checkbook, where a person must use both cognitive function and motor function simultaneously. — News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The trip is part of a broader European charm offensive for Nvidia, and one that comes with a hefty checkbook. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

So maybe a press release to People magazine wasn’t the smartest move when Todd still controls the checkbook. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 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