- a bank in which savings may be deposited; esp., a banking establishment whose business is to receive and invest depositors' savings, on which it pays interest
- a small container with a slot for receiving coins to be saved
savings bank
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savings bank
noun
A bank that receives and invests the savings of private depositors and pays interest on the deposits.
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Noun
(plural savings banks)
- A type of financial institution that focuses on retail banking: savings of private depositors, payments, credits and insurances for individuals or small and medium-sized enterprises.
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savings bank - Legal Definition
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bank.
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