earnest money - (1) a deposit offered by a prospective purchaser of real property as evidence of good faith and capacity to purchase, usually credited toward the purchase price at the close of escrow; (2) the measure of liquidated damages in the event the buyer breaches the real estate purchase contract. See also good faith deposit and liquidated damages.

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