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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Over three months, the high-yield savings account comes out ahead — but the CD catches up quickly.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Many high-yield savings accounts also paid 4% annual percentage yield (APY) or higher, several times the national savings average, in April, according to rate watcher site DepositAccounts.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The 360 Performative Savings accounts were created in 2019 as high-yield savings accounts with higher interest rates.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
The Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act, also bipartisan and bicameral, would let caregivers use their health savings account or flexible spending account to pay for their parents' or in-laws' medical expenses.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Many high-yield savings accounts also paid 4% annual percentage yield (APY) or higher, several times the national savings average, in April, according to rate watcher site DepositAccounts.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The 360 Performative Savings accounts were created in 2019 as high-yield savings accounts with higher interest rates.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
The Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act, also bipartisan and bicameral, would let caregivers use their health savings account or flexible spending account to pay for their parents' or in-laws' medical expenses.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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 2 May. 2026.
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