joint account

noun

: an account (as in a bank) that more than one person can use
My wife and I keep our money in a joint account.

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Drummond has said several times that his wife, Wendy, made the donation in error on a joint account and that it was promptly refunded. — Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Aug. 2026 Clips posted on the teen’s joint account with Kardashian show her with two metal studs placed in the center of each thigh. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Couples, ask yourselves, are you aligned — about children, about your financial life, about combining your earnings into a joint account, about paying monthly bills? — Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 But while a divorce court order may clearly spell out who is responsible for which bills, lenders don't always view those obligations the same way, particularly if the debt is tied to a joint account. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for joint account

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“Joint account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20account. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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