bankbook

[ bangk-boo k ]

/ ˈbæŋkˌbʊk /

a book held by a depositor in which a bank enters a record of deposits and withdrawals.

Origin of bankbook

First recorded in 1705–15; bank² + book

I walked out to the street, gaping at the entry in the bankbook he'd handed me.

The Old Die Rich |Horace Leonard Gold
"The funds are good at the moment," said the treasurer, with the bankbook in front of him.

The Valley of Fear |Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
I turned the bankbook over to the chemist and we waited for the report.

The Old Die Rich |Horace Leonard Gold
The next day when she was alone she lifted the shade from the clock and opened her bankbook.

L'Assommoir |Emile Zola

At once it was clear to him that the brute was after the blue eyes of her bankbook.

The Monster |Edgar Saltus

bankbook

/ (ˈbæŋkˌbʊk) /

a book held by depositors at certain banks, in which the bank enters a record of deposits, withdrawals, and earned interest Also called: passbook