bank account
Americannoun
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an account with a bank.
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balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.
noun
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an account created by the deposit of money at a bank by a customer
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the amount of moneys credited or debited to a depositor at a bank
Etymology
Origin of bank account
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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There were things Adhikari added that Sane didn’t have, including access to the bank accounts she had set up for their kids, her disability insurance information and a health savings account from a prior employer.
The announcement came only days after officials warned that the details of 1.2 million French bank accounts had been hacked using the credentials of an official.
From Barron's
“There are so many ways to sign up for a bank account, but seemingly these companies have never thought about what happens when somebody dies.”
From MarketWatch
He also wants to know the balance in his bank accounts.
From MarketWatch
The money is not currently in a bank account and it is not part of an estate — let’s assume it’s just cash in an envelope — and I live in a state with no inheritance tax.
From MarketWatch
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