bankbook

3 4.0

A small book the bank keeps that shows your deposits, withdrawals, and balance

noun
/ˈbæŋkˌbʊk/

Archaic

: libreta de ahorros

Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough

Examples

Arkady recognized Rudy's handwriting from the bankbook.

Fiction book (1992)
Margaret went back to her own room and looked in her bankbook.

Fiction book (1999)
I can't find my bankbook.

Home Before Dark (1958)
He showed my father his bankbook.

Fiction book (2000)
When she checked her bankbook, she realized she had saved enough for a vacation.
He always carried his bankbook to track his spending and ensure he stayed within budget.
After the bank updated its system, she found it easy to access her bankbook online.

Synonyms

passbook

vsbankbook

7 4.4

A small bank booklet that records money put in, money taken out, and interest earned

is the small book the depositor keeps while the bank maintains its transaction records

How Detailed

account statement

Specialized

2 2.6

bankbook

Archaic

3 4.0

receipt

241 1.1

slip

100 1.6

Surface Forms

bankbook singular

bankbooks plural

Morphology

bankbook = bank + book (transparent) = bank + book

Meaning is directly derived from the literal combination 'bank' + 'book': a book/record kept for bank accounts.

Etymology

Bankbook is a simple combination of bank ('a place for money') and book ('a written record'). That's why a bankbook is the small book the bank uses to record your deposits, withdrawals, and interest.