noun

chequebook

CHEK-book

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Chequebook (noun) means a booklet of preprinted cheques issued to a bank account holder for making payments. Example: “He wrote out the rent cheque and tore it from his chequebook.”

noun

A booklet of preprinted cheques issued to a bank account holder for making payments.

"He wrote out the rent cheque and tore it from his chequebook."

"She keeps a spare chequebook in her desk drawer."

"The bank sent a new chequebook when the old one ran out."

How to use chequebook

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA chequebook is the little booklet of cheques a bank gives you so you can pay people by writing one out.

When to use it

Chequebook is the standard British spelling, while checkbook is used in American English.

Memory tip

Remember the British spelling keeps cheque with a que, matching chequebook rather than checkbook.

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Common pairings

write a cheque from your chequebook a spare chequebook order a new chequebook keep a chequebook

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Chequebook is a straightforward English compound, joining cheque and book to name the booklet of cheques a bank issues to an account holder.

Origin: English

Rhymes for chequebook

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Frequently asked questions

What is a chequebook?

It is a booklet holding a set of preprinted cheques that a bank account holder uses to make payments.

How is chequebook spelled?

In British English it is chequebook or cheque book; American English uses checkbook.

Where does the word chequebook come from?

It simply combines the words cheque and book, describing the booklet form the cheques come in.

What is the meaning of chequebook?

"chequebook" (noun) means a booklet of preprinted cheques issued to a bank account holder for making payments.