savings account
noun
: an account (as in a bank) on which interest is usually paid and from which withdrawals can be made usually only by presentation of a passbook or by written authorization on a prescribed form
Examples of savings account in a Sentence
She opened a savings account.
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And the bill would automatically create new savings accounts for newborns born between Jan. 1, 2025, to Jan. 1, 2029.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Typically, this exemption applies to cash held in checking or savings accounts, certificates of deposit, or similar instruments.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The latest Commerce Department data, however, indicated that Americans’ income growth was stronger than expected in April and that people bolstered their savings accounts.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Their investments are held in an individual retirement account, commonly referred to by the IRA initialism, and 529 college savings accounts.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Typically, this exemption applies to cash held in checking or savings accounts, certificates of deposit, or similar instruments.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The latest Commerce Department data, however, indicated that Americans’ income growth was stronger than expected in April and that people bolstered their savings accounts.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Their investments are held in an individual retirement account, commonly referred to by the IRA initialism, and 529 college savings accounts.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for savings account
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“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savings%20account. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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