savings and loan association
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈseɪ.vɪŋz ən ˈləʊn əˌsəʊ.si.eɪ.ʃən/ us/ˈseɪ.vɪŋz ən loʊn əˌsoʊ.si.eɪ.ʃən/ (UK building society)
房屋互助协会
a business that lends you money if you want to buy a house, or pays you interest on money you invest there