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

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The San Francisco 49ers have once again opened up their checkbook ahead of Election Day, spending over $2.3 million on Santa Clara City Council races — more than 17 times the second biggest spender in the city. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Budget Tracking Apps Light the Way Tracking expenses used to mean paper or a checkbook. Shane Enete, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 As payrolls have ballooned across the league, boosted by the Dodgers and more recently the Mets willingness to open their checkbooks, he’s sounded a note of caution. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024 Where Democrats have historically catered their outreach to Latinos around immigration policy, surveys show that checkbook issues are top of mind for most of the community this election year. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for checkbook 

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 18 Nov. 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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