building society noun
plural building societies
plural building societies
Learner's definition of BUILDING SOCIETY
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: a British business that is like a bank, that holds and invests the money saved by its members, and that provides loans and mortgages房屋互助协会(英国一个类似银行的商业机构,吸纳会员存款、投资、提供贷款和按揭服务) — compare savings and loan association