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

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

Prosecutors allege that Knox used Harm Reduction-SD’s checking account to pay more than $90,000 in credit card payments for thousands of personal items and services from January 2024 to May 2025. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Excessive transactions fee None Overdraft fees N/A Offer checking account? —Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 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