building society
noun British.
Words nearby building society
building, building block, building line, building paper, building permit, building society, building trades, buildup, built, built cane, built-in
Origin of building society
First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for building society
building society
noun
a cooperative organization that accepts deposits of money from savers and uses them to make loans, secured by mortgages, to house buyers. Since 1986 they have been empowered to offer banking services
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