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

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Investors are not hesitating to open their checkbooks, and early investors are happy their bet on the league is paying back. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 21 May 2025 On top of the table her purse flopped open and from its mouth spilled curling checkbooks, loose cash, half a muffin in a napkin and bottles of Chinese herbs. Nicole Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 These cars prove there are customers ready to open their checkbooks for Lewis Hamilton’s F44. Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The truth is, those with Trump National Doral on their bucket list should prepare to take a big bite out of their checkbooks. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for checkbook

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 Jun. 2025.

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checkbook

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

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