(building societies)
In Britain, a ~ is a business which will lend you money when you want to buy a house. You can also invest money in a ~, where it will earn interest. Compare savings and loan association.
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(building societies)
In Britain, a ~ is a business which will lend you money when you want to buy a house. You can also invest money in a ~, where it will earn interest. Compare savings and loan association.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012