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English noun: savings bank | |||
| 1. | savings bank (group) a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thrift institution | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | federal savings bank, FSB, MSB, mutual savings bank | ||
| 2. | savings bank (artifact) a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home | ||
| Samples | The coin bank was empty. | ||
| Synonyms | bank, coin bank, money box | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | container | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | penny bank, piggy bank | ||
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