checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book containing blank checks to be drawn on a bank

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Where Democrats have historically catered their outreach to Latinos around immigration policy, surveys show that checkbook issues are top of mind for most of the community this election year. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 For instance, supervisors control their county's checkbook, setting budgets and tax rates to support them. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024 So far, the streaming marketplace has been unforgiving to all but the largest companies with the deepest vaults and biggest checkbooks. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Billionaires have broken out their checkbooks for both candidates. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for checkbook 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkbook was circa 1846

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“Checkbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbook. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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checkbook

noun
check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book of blank bank checks

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