passbook

/'pɑ:sbuk/

Thân thiện

The customer updates her passbook at the bank counter.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small book issued by a bank to a customer: This book records all deposits, withdrawals, and interest earned on a savings account. It serves as the customer's official transaction history and must be presented for updating during each visit to the bank.

Usage

• The passbook is a physical record of a bank account, traditionally used for savings accounts.
• It is presented to a bank teller to be updated with the latest transactions and current balance.
• While less common in the era of digital banking, the term remains in use for specific account types.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To update a passbook": To have a bank official record the latest account transactions in the physical book.
  • I need to go to the bank to update my passbook.
• "Passbook account": A type of savings account that uses a passbook as its primary record.
  • She opened a traditional passbook account for her child.

Variants and Related Words

• Bankbook (noun): A synonym for passbook.
  • He kept his bankbook in a safe place.
• Savings book (noun): Another term for a passbook, emphasizing its use for savings accounts.

Synonyms

• Bankbook: An identical term for a passbook.
• Savings passbook: A more descriptive synonym.

Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Deposit: Money placed into the account, recorded in the passbook.
• Withdrawal: Money taken out of the account, recorded in the passbook.
• Interest: Earnings on the account balance, recorded in the passbook.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bankbook