building society

noun
UK: /ˈbɪldɪŋ səˌsaɪəti/
US: /ˈbɪldɪŋ səˌsaɪəti/

  1. A financial organization that people use to save or borrow money, especially for buying a house.

    1. I have an account at a building society.
    2. The building society offered a competitive interest rate on their mortgage products.

Synonyms

savings and loan association

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "building society" is /ˈbɪldɪŋ səˌsaɪəti/ in British English and /ˈbɪldɪŋ səˌsaɪəti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "building society": savings and loan association.

Example usage of "building society": "I have an account at a building society.". More examples on the page.