bank deposit

American  

noun

1. money placed in a bank against which the depositor can withdraw under prescribed conditions.

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Etymology

Origin of bank deposit

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Unlike a mutual fund or a bank deposit, most of these closed-end funds limit the amount that investors can withdraw each quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The yields are eye-catching: more than what’s available from Treasurys or money market funds, well above most bank deposit rates and even more attractive than typical credit-card rewards.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

So many of the technologies that we know today were stolen from China by the West, such as porcelain, gunpowder, compasses and bank deposit insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Authorities found a receipt for a $450,000 bank deposit inside his home.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Which may or may not have been true, but the fact remains that the light keeper did not entirely forget what he and the cashier said concerning Martha Phipps' surprising bank deposit.

From Galusha the Magnificent by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby