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noun
a bank account on which interest is paid, traditionally one for which a bankbook is used to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments.
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Origin of savings account
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby savings account
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British Dictionary definitions for savings account
savings account
noun
an account at a bank that accumulates interest
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