The squirrel carefully buried a deposit of acorns in the dirt, saving them for the winter.
With each deposit into her bank account, she gets closer to buying a new car.
Each of these sentences uses the word deposit. Use these examples to determine the word’s meaning.
A
Something that is given away or donated
B
Something that is thrown away or discarded
C
Something put down or stored in a specific location
1 answer
The correct meaning of the word "deposit" in the sentences provided is:
C - Something put down or stored in a specific location.
In each example, "deposit" refers to something being placed or stored, whether it's ash covering a town, acorns buried in the dirt, or money placed into a bank account.
