/ Dictionary / Index C charge account: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: charge' account" Pronunciation: [key] an account, esp. in retailing, that permits a customer to buy merchandise and be billed for it at a later date. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. chargeable charge-a-plate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language