bank statement

nounB1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

A bank statement is the list of everything paid in and out of an account. Dates, amounts, and a balance that never quite matches what you expected.

They arrived monthly by post for a century and are now mostly online, which has made them easier to check and much easier to ignore. They are the standard proof of address and of income for a mortgage or a rental. Reading one carefully is the single most effective piece of financial advice there is, since forgotten subscriptions hide in them.

Definitions of bank statement

1nounbank statementA record of transactions on a bank account over a period.B1
“Send us three months of bank statements.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Bank & Post Office

First appears in chapter 35 of A Man Called Ove.

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bank statement

nounB1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

A bank statement is the list of everything paid in and out of an account. Dates, amounts, and a balance that never quite matches what you expected.

Definitions of bank statement

1nounbank statementA record of transactions on a bank account over a period.B1
“Send us three months of bank statements.”

Practised in A Man Called Ove, Bank & Post Office

First appears in chapter 35 of A Man Called Ove.

Practise this word