Collocations for deposit - noun
1. money paid into a bank account
ADJ.
bank, building society
Building society deposits have increased by 2.3%.
Building society deposits have increased by 2.3%.
cash | dollar, sterling, etc.
VERB + DEPOSIT
make
She made a deposit of £60 into her account.
She made a deposit of £60 into her account.
DEPOSIT + NOUN
account
2. money which is the first payment for sth
VERB + DEPOSIT
pay, put down
PREP.
~ on
We''ve put down the deposit on our new car.
We''ve put down the deposit on our new car.
3. money paid when you rent sth
ADJ.
refundable, returnable
All deposits for holiday cottages are refundable.
All deposits for holiday cottages are refundable.
VERB + DEPOSIT
give (sb), leave (sb), pay (sb)
You have to pay a deposit of £100 as well as two months'' rent.
You have to pay a deposit of £100 as well as two months'' rent.
get back
You''ll get back your deposit once we''ve checked the bikes are all right.
You''ll get back your deposit once we''ve checked the bikes are all right.
forfeit, lose
If furniture is damaged, you will forfeit your deposit.
If furniture is damaged, you will forfeit your deposit.
PREP.
~ on
I had to leave a £50 deposit on the bike.
I had to leave a £50 deposit on the bike.
4. layer of sth
ADJ.
large | rich | thick, thin
The floods left a thick deposit of mud over the fields.
The floods left a thick deposit of mud over the fields.
gas, mineral, ore, etc.
an area with large mineral deposits
an area with large mineral deposits
geological, glacial, sedimentary
VERB + DEPOSIT
have
The region has many deposits of valuable oil.
The region has many deposits of valuable oil.
leave