Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

routing number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: rout-ing num-ber
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district. It is usually shown at the bottom left of a check.

American usage

Example Sentences

"This new check may appear to be the account of John Doe, although the actual account and routing number are for Jane Smith's checking account at the Acme Bank. Fraudsters then use these checks to purchase items and get cash back."
"But the odd thing is the routing numbers. In the case of the two near matching account numbers, the routing numbers are different. Possible? Maybe. But it's also possible for me to win the lottery twice in the same week […]"

Etymology

routing + number

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

routing numbers (plural)

Questions

What does routing number mean?: A number used by a banking institution to designate a certain geographic area in order to sort inquiries and transactions and direct them to the correct district. It is usually shown at the bottom left of a check.
Where does routing number come from?: routing + number

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