building society en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A type of financial institution which traditionally was based on lending money (as mortgages) to society members to purchase houses, from the pooled savings of other members or money borrowed wholesale.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| building societies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
savings and loan · credit union · mutual savings bank · thrift
Relateds
Translations (9)
ja 住宅金融組合 (financial institution) · cmn 建房互助會 /建房互助会 (financial institution) · ru строи́тельная сберега́тельная ка́сса (financial institution) · el οικοδομικός συνεταιρισμός (financial institution) · de Bausparkasse (financial institution) · ru строи́тельное о́бщество (financial institution) · fr caisse d'épargne (financial institution) · es sociedad de préstamo inmobiliario (financial institution) · fi hypoteekkiyhdistys (financial institution)