ˌsavings and ˈloan association BrE AmE noun [countable] American English
a business, similar to a bank, that lends money, and into which you pay money that you want to save SYN building society British English
ˌsavings and ˈloan association BrE AmE noun [countable] American English
a business, similar to a bank, that lends money, and into which you pay money that you want to save SYN building society British English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012