checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k 

: a book containing blank checks to be drawn on a bank

Examples of checkbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Studio heads and acquisition teams are traveling with their company’s checkbooks, ready to put down offers for some of the festival’s most exciting and buzzy stories. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 May 2025

George was shocked, so Francis, with unblinking authority, pulled out a checkbook and said, ‘Alright, listen. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025

President Trump has given pardons in the past to his political allies including Steve Bannon and Roger Stone. Timeline of George Santos Charges and Accusations 2008 - Santos is charged with stealing a checkbook and cashing a fraudulent check to purchase shoes in Brazil. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025

Open your checkbook, please ESA's governance structure isn't favorable for taking quick action. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing checkbook

• checkbook journalism

Rhymes for checkbook

• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• chinook
• codebook
• cookbook
• fishhook
• forsook
• guidebook
• handbook
• hornbook
• logbook

Kids Definition

checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k 

: a book of blank bank checks