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security deposit

noun

Definition of security deposit

: an amount of money that a renter pays when beginning to rent property (such as an apartment) and that can be used to pay for any damage that the renter causes to the property

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security play

  1. : the quality or state of being secure: such as

  2. : freedom from danger : safety

  3. : freedom from fear or anxiety

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deposit play

  1. : to place especially for safekeeping or as a pledge

  2. : to lay down : place

  3. : to let fall (something, such as sediment)

  1. : the state of being deposited

  2. : something placed for safekeeping: such as

  3. : money deposited in a bank

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security deposit

noun

legal Definition of security deposit

: money provided by a tenant to a landlord to secure performance of a rental agreement or compensate for possible loss or damage

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