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# depositor

noun (a depositor, depositors)

«depositor» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person who puts money into a bank account. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#m1)
2. Someone who puts something down or leaves something somewhere for safe keeping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#m2)

### In the lessons

In money lessons, a depositor puts money in the bank; the bank keeps it safe and may pay interest. In news, when a bank is in trouble, «depositors» may rush to take their money out. Phrases: «bank depositors», «protect depositors».

### Examples

- Every depositor gets a statement each month. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#x1)
- As a depositor, Sam earns a little interest on his savings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#x2)
- The bank promised that depositors' money was safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#x3)
- When rumours spread, worried depositors queued outside the bank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#x4)
- Young depositors can open a children's savings account. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#x5)
- The law protects depositors if a bank fails. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/#x6)

### Note

Countable noun from «deposit» + «-or». Note the spelling ends in «-or», not «-er». In money problems: deposits add to the balance, withdrawals subtract.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «depositor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/depositor/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«depositor» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/depositor.html) on Mova free.