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

Many bank checking accounts, such as Arvest’s checking products, also offer additional benefits, including identity theft coverage with dark web monitoring, credit score tracking, roadside assistance and bundled discounts on various products. —Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

Excessive transactions fee None Overdraft fees N/A Offer checking account? —Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026

By early last year, the number of people moving money from checking accounts to investment accounts reached its highest levels since 2021, according to a report by JPMorgan Chase. —Alex Veiga, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

By early last year, the number of people moving money from checking accounts to investment accounts reached its highest levels since 2021, according to a report by JPMorgan Chase. —ABC News, 22 Feb. 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