bank

/bˈæŋk/

/ˈbæŋk/

[noun] [verb]

Bank

[NOUN]

a financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

synonyms : banking company

banking concern

depository financial institution

1.1

a building in which the business of banking transacted

synonyms : bank building

1.2

the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games

land along the sides of a river, canal, etc.

a long ridge or pile

an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers

a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)

a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home

synonyms : coin bank

money box

savings bank

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

synonyms : camber

cant

a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)

to bank

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

tip laterally

enclose with a bank

have faith or confidence in

synonyms : bet

cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning

put into a bank account

synonyms : deposit

antonyms : withdraw

be in the banking business

do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank

act as the banker in a game or in gambling

Examples

1. The bank raised interest rates.

2. Many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey.

3. The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.

4. The bank downtown can change your Swiss money for you.

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