security deposit
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security deposit
noun security deposits
- An amount of money paid in advance as security against the payor's nonperformance of a contractual obligation. The landlord demanded one month's security deposit for rent, another for damage to the apartment, and one month's rent in advance.
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noun amount of money paid in advance as security
| Español | fianza, caución, garantía |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 訂金 /订金 dìngjīn, 保證金 /保证金 bǎozhèngjīn, 押金 yājīn |
| Français | dépôt de garantie, caution, garantie locative |
| Deutsch | Kaution |
| Italiano | deposito cauzionale, cauzione |
| Ελληνικά | εγγύηση engýisi |
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title = {security deposit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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