bank account

noun

1. an account with a bank.
2. balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.

bank account

noun

1. an account created by the deposit of money at a bank by a customer
2. the amount of moneys credited or debited to a depositor at a bank

Word History and Origins

Origin of bank account¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The maintenance loan is paid directly to your bank account in instalments.

From BBC

My bank account would give a strong counter-argument.

From Salon

I can dent the world with words, but I can't seem to keep my bank account positive.

From Salon

Over the eight years that have passed since, with another million-reader viral essay but many zeros less in my bank account, I've abandoned a phrase I used to cling to: That the good you put out in the world will come back to you.

From Salon

Would things have been different if I'd visualized being at Cannes myself, getting offers of tens of thousands, seeing the number a million in my bank account?

From Salon

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account