checkbook

noun

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

Examples of checkbook in a Sentence

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Ross has put away his checkbook The one thing Ross can’t be mistaken for is a frugal NFL owner. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025 But nowhere was Musk more active or liberal with his checkbook than in the most important swing state, Pennsylvania. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025 The reasons for the Cubs' drop-off are complicated, of course, but one big one has been the reluctance of owner Tom Ricketts to open up his checkbook and spend big money to acquire top players. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 In Maastricht in the Netherlands, the exhibition hall bursts with art treasures and connoisseurs, checkbooks in hand. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 15 Mar. 2025 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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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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