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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In the offseason, rather than open up the checkbook to start constructing a competitive team around Skenes, the Pirates made lefty Andrew Heaney their biggest offseason acquisition, with a $5.5 million, one-year contract. Jon Vankin, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 The checkbook was sent to the state Forensic Science Laboratory in Meriden. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025 At this point, the accountants have worn out their checkbooks before the distillery has generated a single dollar of revenue. Jeremy Kasler, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Go deeper: What is the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the government's $5 trillion checkbook This story was updated with the news that Musk intends to bring Elez back. April Rubin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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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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