checking account

noun

: a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks

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One of Snell’s top tips is setting up a split direct deposit, so part of your paycheck goes to a high-yield savings account and part of it funnels to a checking account to cover your necessary and discretionary expenses. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 Minimum deposit to open There is no minimum deposit to open a checking account with Citi. Cnbc Select, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 Vicky also recently wiped out her checking account and had a secret phone number, which had been in contact with Casey more than 1,000 times over two years. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Currently, Chase charges up to $35 for checking accounts if certain requirements, like a monthly direct deposit, aren’t met. Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for checking account 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checking account was circa 1909

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“Checking account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checking%20account. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

checking account

noun
: an account in a bank from which the depositor can draw money by writing checks

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