🇬🇧 Deposit meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A deposit is money you give or put somewhere safe, usually in a bank or to a person, so it can be kept for you or to save something for you, like a room or an item. You don’t spend this money right away—it is stored for later or used to show you’re serious about buying or renting something.

I made a deposit into my savings account, and the computer thanked me more politely than my little brother ever does.

I put a deposit in the bank and immediately checked my balance, even though it had only been five dramatic seconds.

To reserve my birthday party spot, Dad paid a deposit, which is adult language for “Please don’t give our table away.”

The librarian asked for a small deposit before lending me ten books, probably because I already lost eight.

The bank lady said my deposit was safe, so I stopped yelling, “Guard my money with your life!”

Anna pressed a coin into a small envelope marked "deposit." She walked to the bank; the teller put the deposit on the counter. Later she gave the same deposit to the baker to hold a birthday cake. The baker smiled, counted the deposit, and kept the deposit as proof. Anna left, happy.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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