ledgers

IPA/lˈɛdʒəz/
KK[lˈɛdʒɚz]IPA/lˈɛdʒərz/

ledgers — noun

  • ledgerssingular
  • ledgersingular

1. books used to track business payments, sales, and other money records.

1.nounB2
Definition

books used to track business payments, sales, and other money records.

Example

Joaquín checked the ledgers before sending the monthly report to the owner.

check the ledgers before reporting totals

Two clerks carried the old ledgers from the safe to the meeting room.

Common collocations
  • check the ledgers
  • keep the ledgers
  • balance the ledgers
Synonyms
  • account books

    a broader everyday label, not only for formal bookkeeping

Usage Note

Usually refers to formal business records rather than a personal notebook.

Common collocations

Nouns

Phrases

  • check the ledgers
  • balance the ledgers