Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
alt. A current account; a bank account from which money can easily be transferred, by check(US)/cheque(UK) or other means. n. A current account; a bank account from which money can easily be transferred, by check(US)/cheque(UK) or other means.
WordNet
n. a bank account against which the depositor can drawn checks payable on demand
Usage examples of "checking account".
Tcholok had no known police record, $46,000 in a savings account at the San Fernando Savings and Loan, and $8,700 in her checking account at the Los Angeles and California Bank.
No charge cards, no checking account, just the little bit of cash hung in a plastic bag inside the hamper she used for Lisa's dirty diapers.
Since I'd forked over her $1,500 to the infamous Hevener brothers, the $1,075 I owed her would have to come out of my checking account, which currently showed a balance of $422.
No charge cards, no checking account, just the little bit of cash hung in a plastic bag inside the hamper she used for Lisa’.
I was assuming he'd sold his car sometime in the third week in March because he'd deposited $900 in his checking account.
I had the money in my checking account, but it seemed providential to have a retainer drop in my lap unexpectedly.
Instantly a record of her checking account transactions appeared on the screen.
We're processing a court order to get into her checking account records and her safety deposit box.
I hate to see her run through what she has in her own checking account so quickly.
That way, if you have an interest-bearing checking account, you can time your payments so your average balance doesn't dip below the minimum.
Why, dear, I've got a couple of hundred thousand dollars in a checking account in my name right this minute.