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 UK government, having pledged to freeze the bank accounts of smugglers, said it would "stop at nothing to dismantle vile people smuggling gangs".

From BBC

From 2015 to 2017, she forged her grandmother’s signature on more than 20 checks in order to fraudulently deposit some $45,000 from her grandmother’s bank account into her own, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

On 4 November, the prime minister announced plans to create a new Border Security Command, which the government say will have enhanced powers to trace suspected traffickers and shut down their bank accounts.

From BBC

The government has also said it wants to use counter-terrorism tactics to tackle people-smuggling gangs, with new powers to trace suspects' movements and freeze their bank accounts.

From BBC

Flores opened three different bank accounts in Sawusch’s name and used funds to pay for his and Moore’s personal expenses and to finance his nascent public relations company.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• checking account
• deposit
• savings account