savings certificate

noun

1. a certificate of deposit for a specific sum of money in a savings account, especially a deposit for a fixed term at a specified interest rate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of savings certificate¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Sixpence more and the little pet could buy a War Savings Certificate.

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As soon as the book contains thirty-one stamps it is exchanged for a War Savings Certificate.

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When thirty-one have been affixed they may be exchanged at the post office for a pound Savings Certificate.

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Now follows a vivid lesson in how to save and buy a War Savings Certificate.

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By these means they have been able to buy a War Savings Certificate every week.

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