bottle deposit

noun

A monetary deposit collected at the point of sale when a bottled beverage is purchased, and fully or partially refunded when the empty bottle is returned.

Meanings

nounbottle deposit (plural bottle deposits)

plural bottle deposits

  1. A monetary deposit collected at the point of sale when a bottled beverage is purchased, and fully or partially refunded when the empty bottle is returned.

Translations

Finnish pullopantti
  • pullopanttimonetary deposit
French consigne
  • consignemonetary deposit
German Flaschenpfand
  • Flaschenpfandmonetary deposit
Hungarian betétdíj, üvegbetét
  • betétdíjmonetary deposit
  • üvegbetétmonetary deposit
  • betétmonetary deposit
Polish zaliczka za butelkę
  • zaliczka za butelkęmonetary deposit
Swedish flaskpant
  • flaskpantmonetary deposit
Cite this entry
APA

bottle deposit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottle%20deposit

MLA

“bottle deposit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottle%20deposit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottle deposit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottle%20deposit.

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