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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CouponBirds recommends opening a holiday savings account in January and making small automatic transfers from each paycheck.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
The same goes for withdrawals from health savings accounts (HSAs) to pay for qualified expenses.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Consider your next moves carefully then (and don't forget about your high-yield savings account options as well).
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
As of September, Tyrrell had about $1,900 in savings and investment accounts, including roughly $425 in a high-yield savings account for emergencies.
—Mike Winters
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
The same goes for withdrawals from health savings accounts (HSAs) to pay for qualified expenses.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Consider your next moves carefully then (and don't forget about your high-yield savings account options as well).
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
As of September, Tyrrell had about $1,900 in savings and investment accounts, including roughly $425 in a high-yield savings account for emergencies.
—Mike Winters
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 18 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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