Definition: 1. The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating. 2. Matter deposited by some natural process. 3. The natural process of laying down a deposit of something. 4. Money deposited in a bank. 5. A partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later.
Use 'deposit' in a sentence:
1. We put a 5% deposit down on the house.
2. Would you like to pay the deposit separately or together?
3. A refundable deposit is payable on arrival.
4. A returnable deposit is payable on arrival.
5. Someone was seen depositing a packet.
6. Engineered for survival, insect eggs hang on and hatch wherever their parents deposit them.
7. High Mountain is currently offering a rate of 6.4% on the 13 weeks account with the minimum deposit of only 12,000 dollars.
8. Dermot's putting his money by, in a Deposit Account.
9. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers.
10. Now you've finally got enough money together to put down a deposit on your dream home.
11. In any case, failure to find fossils of a predicted kind does not rule out their existence in an undiscovered deposit.
12. It is an accepted practice to pay a deposit with your order, which assures the seller that you are in fact a serious buyer.
13. I'm looking for the highest rate possible on a short-term certificate of deposit account.
14. Sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone.
15. When my landlady said she wanted to keep $380 of my deposit to paint the walls, I threw a fit.
16. What if I need the money for an emergency before the deposit expires?
17. The Tory candidate lost his deposit.
18. We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit?
19. He has a large deposit in the bank.
20. It is common to ask for the equivalent of a month's rent as a deposit.
21. You are advised to deposit valuables in the hotel safe.
22. If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.
23. They have never worried about the soaring price of cabbage but when they fail to cash deposit money they are more anxious than housewives.
24. I put down a $500 security deposit for another apartment.
25. Fritz deposited a glass and two bottles of beer in front of Wolfe.
26. All the other candidates lost their deposits.
27. We had deposit insurance starting in The Great Depression and that's been very important.
28. You will lose your deposit if you cancel the order.
29. The undersigned buyers agree to pay a 5,000 pound deposit.
30. Guests may deposit their valuables in the hotel safe.
31. Avoid deposits in excess of £ 20,000 in any one account.
32. Buyers who do not apply within the stated period can lose their deposits.
33. We can wait until the deposit is paid off.
34. A 10% deposit is payable in advance.
35. This is more like a downpayment, or a deposit, if you like.
36. A company in Canada tried to buy access to a nickel deposit in Quebec by offering cash and two ice resurfacers for the local rink.
37. The undersigned buyers agree to pay a 5,000 dollar deposit.
38. A £ 50 deposit is required when ordering, and the balance is due upon delivery.
39. Males between 18 and 20 had to leave a deposit as a guarantee of returning to do their military service.
40. The customer has to deposit a minimum of £ 100 monthly.
41. Long-term stock market investments have produced superior returns compared with cash deposits.
42. Only a small fraction of a bank's total deposits will be withdrawn at any one time.
43. Deposits can be made at any branch.
44. The phosphate was deposited by the decay of marine microorganisms.
45. I was whisked off in a taxi and deposited outside the hotel.
46. Landlords can charge a returnable deposit.
47. We've put down a 5% deposit on the house.
48. The rain left a deposit of mud on the windows.
49. Safety deposit boxes are available at a supplement.
50. She deposited a pile of books on my desk.
51. Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.
52. Deposits of plaque build up between the tooth and the gum.
53. They normally ask you to pay £ 100 deposit.
54. Higher-rate deposit accounts yield good returns.
