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

Susan Bruland, 57, from Banbury, was a family friend and became trusted as the couple's power of attorney, but she transferred money from their bank accounts for her own personal use.

From BBC

“Not everyone has access to a bank account or credit card — and some riders simply prefer paying with cash. That’s why we’re introducing a cash payment option.”

From Los Angeles Times

In January 2023, the man received an email demanding £3,500 be paid into a bank account, with an account number and sort code provided.

From BBC

The Personal Grants project, which involved 81 people, led by the London-based St Martin-in-the-Fields charity working alongside organisations in Glasgow, Oxford and Swansea, paid money directly into the bank accounts of homeless people.

From BBC

We got in contact with the trader through the messaging app Telegram, and this led us to a bank account linked to a person in Jakarta, Indonesia.

From BBC

Related Words

• checking account 
• deposit 
• savings account