account

/ə.ˈkaʊnt/noun

An arrangement with a bank that lets you keep money there, add to it, and take it out when you need it.

Example sentences

“She opened a savings account at her local bank.”
“I moved $200 from my checking account to pay the rent.”
“Check that the money has reached your account before you ship the order.”

Common pairs: checking account, savings account, joint account; you open, close, or pay money into an account. The idiom 'take into account' means to consider something.

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Related words

bankingThe work and industry of running a bank.balanceThe amount of money in a bank account at a particular time.transactionA deal in which things such as money, goods, or ideas are exchanged.depositAn amount of money put into a bank account for safekeeping or to earn interest.withdrawTo take cash or funds out of your bank account, for example at an ATM or a bank counter.installmentOne part of something delivered, paid, or published in a series at scheduled intervals.