Bank — synonyms, definition

1. bank (Noun)

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bank (Noun) — Sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water). ex. "they pulled the canoe up on the bank" ex. "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"

bank (Noun) — A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities. ex. "that bank holds the mortgage on my home" ex. "he cashed a check at the bank"

bank (Noun) — A long ridge or pile. ex. "a huge bank of earth"

bank (Noun) — An arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers. ex. "he operated a bank of switches"

bank (Noun) — A supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies).

bank (Noun) — The funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games. ex. "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"

bank (Noun) — A slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force.

bank (Noun) — A container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home. ex. "the coin bank was empty" ex. "the savings bank was empty"

bank (Noun) — A building in which the business of banking transacted. ex. "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"

bank (Noun) — A flight manoeuvre; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning). ex. "the plane went into a steep bank"

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2. bank (Verb)

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bank (Verb) — Tip laterally. ex. "the pilot had to bank the aircraft"

bank (Verb) — Enclose with a bank. ex. "bank roads"

bank (Verb) — Do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank. ex. "Where do you bank in this town?"

bank (Verb) — Act as the banker in a game or in gambling.

bank (Verb) — Be in the banking business.

bank (Verb) — Put into a bank account. ex. "She banks her paycheque every month"

bank (Verb) — Cover with ashes so as to control the rate of burning. ex. "bank a fire"

bank (Verb) — Have confidence or faith in. ex. "bank on your good education"

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