security deposit
noun
: an amount of money that a renter pays when beginning to rent property (such as an apartment) and that can be used to pay for any damage that the renter causes to the property
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Giving notice of a full calendar month is both courteous and a way to protect your security deposit.
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Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 17 May 2025
You will no longer be required to pay rent and your landlord must return your security deposit.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Apartment providers typically require one month’s rent as a security deposit.
—Lauren Tagliatela, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Local ordinances that limit the amount of security deposit required are also prohibited.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 17 May 2025
You will no longer be required to pay rent and your landlord must return your security deposit.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Apartment providers typically require one month’s rent as a security deposit.
—Lauren Tagliatela, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
Local ordinances that limit the amount of security deposit required are also prohibited.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for security deposit
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“Security deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20deposit. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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