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noun
a bank that receives savings accounts only and pays interest to its depositors.
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Origin of savings bank
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby savings bank
savin, saving, saving grace, savings account, savings and loan association, savings bank, savings bond, savings certificate, savings ratio, savior, saviour
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British Dictionary definitions for savings bank
savings bank
noun
a bank that accepts the savings of depositors and pays interest on them
a container, usually having a slot in the top, for saving coins
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