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Definition of checking account noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

checking account

noun
 
/ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt/
 
/ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt/
(US English)
(British English current account)
(Canadian English chequing account)
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  1. a type of bank account that you can take money out of at any time, and that provides you with a debit card and (sometimes) a chequebook compare deposit account
    Word Origin1920s: from check, American spelling of cheque.
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