individual retirement account

noun

: ira

Examples of individual retirement account in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Parents whose children earn income can also open a custodial regular or Roth individual retirement account for them. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Retirement savings, through accounts like 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts, are directly exposed to company performance, whether or not the fund in question is diversified. — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

But at least 32,000 people have amassed more than $10 million in workplace and individual retirement accounts like a Roth IRA, which can grow without taxes due on the earnings, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026

And for the $29 trillion in 401(k) and IRA monies, that change will impact several sectors currently outside individual retirement accounts. — Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for individual retirement account

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

Legal Definition

individual retirement account

noun

individual re·​tire·​ment account

often capitalized I&R&A

: ira