| savings bank 
 
 1. a thrift institution in the northeastern United States;
 since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks
 • Hypernyms:
 thrift institution
 • Hyponyms:
 mutual savings bank, MSB, federal savings bank, FSB
 2. a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
 - the coin bank was empty
 • Syn:
 coin bank, money box, bank
 • Hypernyms:
 container
 • Hyponyms:
 piggy bank, penny bank
 
 
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