noun
( BrE ) ( US ˌsavings and ˈloan association ) an organization like a bank that lends money to people who want to buy a house. People also save money with a building society.
noun
( BrE ) ( US ˌsavings and ˈloan association ) an organization like a bank that lends money to people who want to buy a house. People also save money with a building society.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005