Savings account — Savings accounts are accounts maintained by retail financial institutions that pay interest but can not be used directly as money (by, for example, writing a cheque). These accounts let customers set aside a portion of their liquid assets while… … Wikipedia
savings account — ➔ account1 * * * savings account UK US noun [C] (also saving account) BANKING ► a bank account which earns interest on the money kept in it: »Students are being encouraged to open a savings account and manage their money. »an instant access/high… … Financial and business terms
savings account — n. A bank account in which money is held and accumulated, as opposed to being spent regularly as in a checking account. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
savings account — n. an account in a bank on which interest is paid … English World dictionary
Savings Account — A deposit account held at a bank or other financial institution that provides principal security and a modest interest rate. Depending on the specific type of savings account, the account holder may not be able to write checks from the account… … Investment dictionary
savings account — noun a bank account that accumulates interest • Hypernyms: ↑bank account • Hyponyms: ↑time deposit account, ↑deposit account, ↑dormant account, ↑passbook savings account * * * noun, pl ⋯ counts [count] … Useful english dictionary
savings account — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms savings account : singular savings account plural savings accounts a bank account that gives you interest on the money that you have in it … English dictionary
savings account — {n.} An account in a bank, where people put money to save it, and the bank uses the money and pays interest every year. * /If you leave your money in your savings account for six months or a year, the bank will pay interest on it./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
savings account — {n.} An account in a bank, where people put money to save it, and the bank uses the money and pays interest every year. * /If you leave your money in your savings account for six months or a year, the bank will pay interest on it./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
savings account — savings ac.count n a bank account in which you keep money that you want to save for a period of time, and which pays you ↑interest on the money you have in it →↑checking account, current account ↑current account … Dictionary of contemporary English