checking account

noun

: a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks

Examples of checking account in a Sentence

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Users will get a dollar checking account insured by the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at up to $250,000, with a physical debit card accessible on the Apple and Google Pay apps. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Pederson had been withdrawing money from the Ronald McDonald House checking account and depositing it into her personal PayPal account, according to the criminal complaint. Karen Madden, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 These numbers highlight the divide between households with large reserves and the far more common reality of Americans keeping only a few thousand dollars in their checking accounts. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 Chase serves millions of customers with a range of services, including checking accounts, savings and CD accounts, personal and business credit cards, home loans, auto financing and investing options. Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for checking account

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checking account was circa 1909

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“Checking account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checking%20account. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

checking account

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