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Noun: checking account
Usage: US (elsewhere: current account)
  1. A bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand
    "She used her checking account to pay monthly bills";
    - chequing account [Cdn], current account [Brit]

Derived forms: checking accounts

Type of: bank account

Encyclopedia: Checking account