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
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She opened a savings account.
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Medical savings accounts also see higher deductible and out-of-pocket limits for both individual and family coverage.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Unlike interest generated by savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stock dividends or other investment vehicles, gold produces no income until it is sold.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
To make your savings grow, a high yield savings account generally offers a much higher annual percentage yield than traditional savings accounts.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Note down what’s in your savings accounts, (401K), checking accounts, credit card statements, and assess where your money is going.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Unlike interest generated by savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stock dividends or other investment vehicles, gold produces no income until it is sold.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
To make your savings grow, a high yield savings account generally offers a much higher annual percentage yield than traditional savings accounts.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Note down what’s in your savings accounts, (401K), checking accounts, credit card statements, and assess where your money is going.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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