-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of checking account in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of checking account was
circa 1909
Dictionary Entries Near checking account
Cite this Entry
“Checking account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checking%20account. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
checking account
noun
: an account in a bank from which the depositor can draw money by writing checks
More from Merriam-Webster on checking account
Britannica English: Translation of checking account for Arabic Speakers
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share