check register

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A small book or page where you write down each check you write, each deposit and the balance left in your bank account.

   Grammar: Countable: keep a check register.

   Patterns

   • record something in the check register
   • balance the check register

   She wrote the amount in her check register before tearing out the check.

   He compared the bank statement to his check register to find the error.

   My grandmother still keeps a paper check register in her purse.

Word forms

Common combinations

keep a check register

My father taught me to keep a check register.

balance the check register

I balance the check register once a month.

record in the check register

Record each deposit in the check register.

check register entry

Each check register entry should include the date.

paper check register

A paper check register fits easily inside a checkbook.

Synonyms and how they differ

checkbook ledger

Checkbook ledger is a less common name for the same record.

account ledger

Account ledger is more general and may cover business accounts as well.

transaction register

Transaction register is the modern term, used also in budgeting software.

ledger

A ledger is a broader accounting book for any records, whereas a check register tracks just one checking account.

Word family

check noun

a written order for the bank to pay money

checkbook noun

a booklet of blank checks

register noun

an official list or record

checking account noun

a bank account used with checks

Commonly confused: check register or cash register?

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