checking account

noun

: a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks

Examples of checking account in a Sentence

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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 23 Sep. 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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