checking account

noun

: a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks

Examples of checking account in a Sentence

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Relay, which provides banking services like checking accounts to small businesses, previously used Synapse and Evolve as its technology and banking partners. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Yes, if the account holder has an Axos business checking account Terms apply. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024 For instance, a recorded negative balance on a checking account would show up on your ChexSystems report and is also a factor in determining your credit score. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024 Falling rates can help banks in the sense that customers will slow the rotation out of checking accounts and into higher-yielding instruments like CDs or money market funds. Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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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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