🇬🇧 Account meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

An account is a way of telling what happened, step by step, so someone who wasn’t there can understand it. It can be spoken or written, like a story of an event that really happened.

In my account of the group project, I did all the work while my friends provided emotional support and snacks.

My account of cleaning my room is very short: I opened the door, panicked, and closed it again.

The teacher asked for an account of recess, and we handed in one word: “Chaos.”

My brother’s account of the broken lamp blames gravity, the cat, and a ghost, but never himself.

Grandma’s account of “the good old days” is mostly about how everything cost three coins and lasted forever.

Anna woke to find a small dog on her bed. She told a neighbor her account of the night. The neighbor wrote down the account, kept a copy of the account, and phoned the shelter. The shelter read Anna’s account and matched a missing-pet post. The dog ran to its owner; Anna smiled, happy with her clear account.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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