direct deposit

noun

A deposit of money straight from the source (and initiated by the source) into a bank account, by wire, or other means.

“You can pay by direct deposit, check, or cash.”

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Meanings

noundirect deposit (plural direct deposits)

plural direct deposits

  1. bankingA deposit of money straight from the source (and initiated by the source) into a bank account, by wire, or other means.

    You can pay by direct deposit, check, or cash.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 直接存款
  • 直接存款 (zhíjiē cúnkuǎn)deposit of money
Finnish suora talletus
  • suora talletusdeposit of money
French dépôt direct
  • dépôt directdeposit of money
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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