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

The exquisite summer twilight was hanging over the river and the banks opposite, wooded from the water's edge to the summit.

From Phyllis of Philistia by Moore, Frank Frankfort

On the day of our arrival at Ninstints, the Indians returned with a large number caught upon banks opposite the central portion of the western shore of Provost Island.

From Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia by Chittenden, Newton H. (Newton Henry)

The sandstone banks opposite the island are overlain with a stratum of lignite three or four feet thick, which burns freely and makes acceptable fuel.

From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans

Down by the willows, dear Mary," said he, "I wish to cross the river once more; it is chilly here, but do you see how warmly the sun is shining upon the green banks opposite!

From The Elm Tree Tales by Smith, F. Irene Burge (Frances Irene Burge)

The wooded banks opposite her rose abruptly from the water, overshadowing it, and throwing a black reflection upon its still surface.

From The Hound From The North by Bull, Charles Livingston