Definition

Escrow

noun ES-kroh

A service that provides transaction security by acting as an impartial trusted third party, holding onto an asset until the terms of a contract have been fulfilled.

In a sentence

The buyer placed the funds in escrow until the seller delivered the agreed asset.

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