savings account
noun
: an account (as in a bank) on which interest is usually paid and from which withdrawals can be made usually only by presentation of a passbook or by written authorization on a prescribed form
Examples of savings account in a Sentence
She opened a savings account.
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With diminished yields on traditional investments like bonds or savings accounts, investors often pivot toward higher-growth options, making cryptocurrencies more appealing.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Some changes, like 1,000 savings accounts for newborns, are meant to incentivize having more children.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 July 2025
New parents can set up a new type of children’s savings account.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The bill will automatically create new savings accounts for newborns born between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2028.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Some changes, like 1,000 savings accounts for newborns, are meant to incentivize having more children.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 July 2025
New parents can set up a new type of children’s savings account.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The bill will automatically create new savings accounts for newborns born between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2028.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for savings account
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“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savings%20account. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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