checking account

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A bank account in which checks may be written against amounts on deposit.

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• noun A current account; a bank account from which money can easily be transferred, by check(US)/cheque(UK) or other means.

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• noun a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand