savings bond
noun
a U.S. government bond with principal amounts up to $10,000.
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Origin of savings bond
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby savings bond
saving, saving grace, savings account, savings and loan association, savings bank, savings bond, savings certificate, savings ratio, savior, saviour, Savitskaya
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Cultural definitions for savings bond
savings bond
A bond issued by the United States government and sold in relatively small denominations, mainly to individuals.
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