(n) a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities, Syn. banking company, bank, banking concern, Example:he cashed a check at the bank; that bank holds the mortgage on my home
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n.; pl.Depositories1. A place where anything is deposited for sale or keeping; as, warehouse is a depository for goods; a clerk's office is a depository for records. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One with whom something is deposited; a depositary. [ 1913 Webster ]
I am the sole depository of my own secret, and it shall perish with me. Junius. [ 1913 Webster ]