checkbook
Definition
Noun: A small, bound book containing preprinted paper forms (checks) issued by a bank to the holder of a checking account. It is used to write checks, which are orders to the bank to pay a specific amount of money from the account to the person or entity named on the check.
Usage
The word "checkbook" refers specifically to the physical or digital booklet containing checks. It is a compound noun formed from "check" + "book."
Examples: * I need to order a new checkbook because I'm on my last check. * She balanced her checkbook every week to track her spending. * Please bring your checkbook to the meeting for the down payment.
Advanced Usage
- Digital/Electronic Checkbook: In modern usage, "checkbook" can refer to the electronic equivalent in online banking, though the term "check register" is often more precise for the digital record.
- I manage my finances using my bank's online checkbook feature.
Variants and Related Words
- Chequebook: The British English spelling of "checkbook."
- Check Register: The section, often at the front of a checkbook or as a separate digital log, for recording checks written, deposits, and running balances.
- Check: A single form from a checkbook used to make a payment.
Synonyms
- Book of checks
Related Phrases
- To balance a checkbook: The process of comparing your own record of transactions (in the check register) with the bank's statement to ensure they match.
- It's a good financial habit to balance your checkbook monthly.
- Checkbook journalism: (Idiom) A disapproving term for the practice of news reporters paying sources for information.
- The scandal was exposed through aggressive checkbook journalism.
Noun
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a book issued to holders of checking accounts
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