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- [chek-boo k]
- /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊk/
- /ˈtʃek.bʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chek-boo k]
- /ˈtʃɛkˌbʊk/
Definitions of checkbook word
- noun checkbook a book containing detachable forms for writing checks on a bank 3
- noun checkbook a book containing blank checks or orders on a bank. 1
- noun checkbook A book of blank checks with a register for recording checks written. 1
- noun checkbook book for drawing money on bank account 1
- noun checkbook Alternative form of chequebook. 0
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Origin of checkbook
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1770-80; check1 + book
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Checkbook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
checkbook popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
checkbook usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with checkbook
- how to balance a checkbook?
- where is my account number on my checkbook?
- which must you do to balance your checkbook?
- what is the first step toward reconciling your checkbook register?
- how to get a checkbook?
- what is the purpose of a checkbook register?
- how to balance checkbook?
- what is balancing a checkbook?
- how to balance your checkbook?
- where to buy checkbook covers?
- how to use a checkbook?
- how do you balance a checkbook?
- what is a checkbook?
- how to use a checkbook cover?
- how to use checkbook cover?
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