HyperDic: thrift_institution

English > 1 sense of the expression thrift institution:
NOUNgroupthrift institutiona depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
English > thrift institution: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying.
Narrowersavings and loan, savings and loan associationA thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages
savings bankA thrift institution in the northeastern United States
Broaderdepository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking companyA financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
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