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

Unlike a mutual fund or a bank deposit, most of these closed-end funds limit the amount that investors can withdraw each quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The yields are eye-catching: more than what’s available from Treasurys or money market funds, well above most bank deposit rates and even more attractive than typical credit-card rewards.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

If he applied in the past and was denied, he could get his first payment next month as long as the agency has his current bank deposit information on file.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

After Dr. Bowman was arrested on Friday, the police searched his home and found a receipt for a $450,000 bank deposit, the complaint said.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023

After the bank deposit is made up, and Mr. Flint looks over the bill-book, and startles the orphan from a state of semi-somnolency, he goes on 'Change.

From Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey