A deposit is money you give to a bank or a company to keep safe. You can take it out or use it later.
I made a deposit at the bank today.
She put a deposit on her new car.
This deposit is money you pay first to keep something for you. Later, you pay the rest or get the money back.
We paid a deposit for the apartment.
They asked for a deposit to hold the table.
You deposit something valuable to keep it safe or as a promise. You get it back later when you return or pay.
He deposited his watch at the pawnshop.
I deposited my ID to rent a bike.
A deposit is a layer of natural materials like minerals or oil found in the ground. People often dig or drill to get them.
The mine has large gold deposits.
Oil deposits are under the sea.
To deposit means to put a layer of some material slowly on a surface by nature, like water or wind does.
The river deposits sand on the shore.
Mist deposited drops on the leaves.
This deposit is money you pay to protect the person who rents you something. It may return if no damage happens.
I gave a deposit for the apartment key.
The deposit covers damage costs.
To deposit means to safely put something valuable somewhere like a bank or a safe for protection or saving.
She deposited her jewels in a safe.
They deposited important documents in the bank.
