checking account

noun

: a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks

Examples of checking account in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the hearing, Deputy District Attorney Huy Betz said Cuevas made more than $30,000 in purchases using a league debit card and transferred an additional $60,000 from the checking account to her personal Apple Pay. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Happen Bank motivates its depositors with a 4% base annual percentage yield for savings accounts with more than $250 in average monthly deposits and offers 2% back for on-time loan payments for checking accounts. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Therefore, the next step involves checking accounts rather than wiping devices. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

This money should be separate from your everyday checking account so you're not tempted to dip into it for routine spending. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for checking account

• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount
• count
• fount
• mount
• rediscount
• subaccount

Kids Definition

checking account

noun

: an account in a bank from which the depositor can draw money by writing checks