Oxford Dictionary English checking account noun noun BrE BrE//ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt// (US English) (British English current account) (Canadian English chequing account) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa type of bank account that you can take money out of at any time, and that provides you with a chequebook and cash card compare deposit account Word Origin1920s: from check, American spelling of cheque.See checking account in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: checking account oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
