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

President of baseball operations A.J. Preller’s big-league machinations have eaten into Kemp’s checkbook for a third straight year, resulting in a $6.57 bonus pool that ranks below everyone but the Mets ($5.47 million) and the Yankees ($5.38 million). —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025

That sparked the insight that while finance professionals think in spreadsheets, regular people needed something more accessible and familiar—a money management app modeled on a checkbook. —Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

And with the power of its checkbook, Meta and Zuckerberg hope to make a bigger dent in the AI talent wars. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 June 2025

Original price: $44.99 Hold a checkbook in Carhartt’s signature leather wallet. —Jené Luciani Sena May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 June 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