checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book containing blank checks to be drawn on a bank

Examples of checkbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tech arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) seems to be one of the few entities with a checkbook large enough to underwrite the continued growth of some of the world’s largest AI startups. Iain Martin, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Among them was Ramesh Kapur, a wealthy Massachusetts entrepreneur, whose voice and checkbook carry weight in the firmament of Democratic Party fundraising. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024 Maddie McGarvey—Bloomberg via Getty Images Candidates with big checkbooks didn’t save Republicans in 2022. Philip Elliott, TIME, 24 May 2024 Billionaires have broken out their checkbooks for both candidates. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for checkbook 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkbook was circa 1846

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“Checkbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbook. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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checkbook

noun
check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book of blank bank checks

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