checking account

noun

: a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks

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Option to add a Varo checking account with ATM access, keeping your banking and savings in one place. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The product was checking accounts and loans, and the market was one city. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Following the hearing, Deputy District Attorney Huy Betz said Cuevas made more than $30,000 in purchases using a league debit card and transferred an additional $60,000 from the checking account to her personal Apple Pay. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Therefore, the next step involves checking accounts rather than wiping devices. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for checking account

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of checking account was circa 1909

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checking account
check into
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“Checking account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checking%20account. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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checking account

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