Depositor
(noun)
- A person or organization that deposits money in a bank or other financial institution.
- A person who leaves or entrusts something with another person or place for safekeeping.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "person who lays down or puts down"): from latin depositor, from deponere "lay down", from de- "down" + ponere "put".
Examples:
- The bank offered a special rate of interest for depositors who kept a certain amount of money in their accounts.
- The depositor was required to provide identification and proof of address before opening an account.
- Many depositors were worried about the safety of their money after the bank was reported to have financial difficulties.
- The museum was the depositor of several rare and valuable artifacts.
- The depositor was grateful to find that the contents of the safety deposit box had been left undisturbed.