checkbook

noun

check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book containing blank checks to be drawn on a bank

Examples of checkbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web California’s new high school requirement: Balance a checkbook, manage credit, avoid scams. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024 Maricopa and Pinal county supervisors The five Maricopa County supervisors directly control the county's $4.5 billion checkbook. Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024 While the county manager handles day-to-day operations across most departments, the board is responsible for overseeing their work and handling the county's checkbook. Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024 But this certainly won't be the first time insurance companies will have to open their checkbooks. Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for checkbook 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of checkbook was circa 1846

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“Checkbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkbook. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

checkbook

noun
check·​book ˈchek-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce checkbook (audio)
: a book of blank bank checks

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