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savings bank
n.
A bank that receives and invests the savings of private depositors and pays interest on the deposits.
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savings bank
n
1. (Banking & Finance) a bank that accepts the savings of depositors and pays interest on them
2. a container, usually having a slot in the top, for saving coins
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sav′ings bank`
n.
a bank that provides savings accounts primarily and pays interest to its depositors.
[1810–20]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() thrift institution - a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying MSB, mutual savings bank - a state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees federal savings bank, FSB - a federally chartered savings bank |
2. | ![]() container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) penny bank, piggy bank - a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig) |
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Translations
بَنْك التَّوْفير
spořitelna
sparekasse
takarékpénztár
sparisjóîur
sporiteľňa
savings bank
n → cassa di risparmioCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
save1
(seiv) verb1. to rescue or bring out of danger. He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.
2. to keep (money etc) for future use. He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.
3. to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc). Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.
4. in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal. The goalkeeper saved six goals.
5. to free from the power of sin and evil.
6. to keep data in the computer.
noun (in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.
ˈsaver noun a person or thing that saves, avoids waste etc. The telephone is a great time-saver.
ˈsaving noun a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way. It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes.
ˈsavings noun plural money saved up. He keeps his savings in the bank.
saviour , (American) savior (ˈseivjə) noun1. (usually with capital) a person or god who saves people from sin, hell etc.
2. a person who rescues a person etc from danger etc. He was the saviour of his country.
saving grace a good quality that makes up for a fault. His speeches are boring but they have the saving grace of being short.
savings account an account in a bank or post office on which interest is paid.
savings bank a bank that receives small savings and gives interest.
save up to save. He's been saving up for a new bike.
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