thrift institution thrift • thrift society · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · thrift institution · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying. Synonyms: thrift institution. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075