security deposit
English
Noun
security deposit (plural security deposits)
- An amount of money paid in advance as security against the payor's non-performance 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.
Synonyms
- (money paid in advance): bail
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