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bank deposit

American  

noun

  1. money placed in a bank against which the depositor can withdraw under prescribed conditions.


Etymology

Origin of bank deposit

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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Is it OK to search “all the rooms in a hotel for a gun or all the storage units or all bank deposit boxes for the pearl necklace that has been stolen?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

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

Authorities found a receipt for a $450,000 bank deposit inside his home.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

I would invite Mr. Martineau to consider how inappropriate his figure of a fictitious bank deposit becomes under these circumstances.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John

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