interest-bearing

adjective

in·​ter·​est-bear·​ing ˈin-t(ə-)rəst-ˌber-iŋ 

ˈin-tə-ˌrest-, 

-ˌtrest-;

ˈin-tərst-

: providing a return in the form of interest (see interest entry 1 sense 3b)

an interest-bearing savings account

The company's deposit products include … interest-bearing demand deposits … and certificates of deposit.

—American Banking and Market News

Examples of interest-bearing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Higher rates can also catalyze money to move out of noninterest-bearing (or minimal-interest-bearing) accounts, such as savings and checking accounts, in search of higher-yielding ones, like CDs. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interest-bearing

• airing
• bearing
• blaring
• caring
• chairing
• charing
• daring
• erring
• fairing
• flaring
• glaring
• haring