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bank statement

noun

Simple meaning

A communication from a bank to a person holding an account in that bank, usually issued monthly.

Pronunciation

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bangkstaytmuhnt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbæŋksˈteɪtmənt

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Definition

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noun

  1. A communication from a bank to a person holding an account in that bank, usually issued monthly, detailing the value of the holdings in that account and the effects of all transactions occurring with respect to that account.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A communication from a bank to a person holding an account in that bank, usually issued monthly, detailing the value of the holdings in that account and the effects of all transactions occurring with respect to that account.

Used this way, bank statement is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Finance/economics

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