English · Daily Life
account
/əˈkaʊnt/
[/əˈkaʊnt/]
personal record or arrangement
Beginnernoun
Definition
An arrangement with a bank or website that records your money or personal data.
Example
She created a new account on the website so she could save her favourite recipes.
She created a new account on the website so she could save her favourite recipes.
Etymology
From Old French 'aconter' (to count, reckon), from Latin 'computare'.
How & Where It’s Used
Means a bank or online account; also a description, 'an account of events'.