checkbook

noun

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

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Kansas City has two DP spots and two U22 spots to configure, and the checkbook is wide open. — Pj Green august 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Chelsea opened up its checkbook again this summer with an EPL-high net deficit of $283 million, based on current spending and exchange rates. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Small businesses, meanwhile, are voting with their checkbooks. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Netflix broke out its checkbook, and yada, yada, yada, Seinfeld is staying on the streamer for another five years. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for checkbook

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First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of checkbook was circa 1846

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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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