noun
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
Examples
- they pulled the canoe up on the bank
- he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
noun
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
Synonyms
depository financial institution
banking concern
banking company
Examples
- he cashed a check at the bank
- that bank holds the mortgage on my home
noun
a long ridge or pile
Examples
- a huge bank of earth
noun
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
Examples
- he operated a bank of switches
noun
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
noun
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
Examples
- he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo
noun
a slope in the turn of a road or track
Synonyms
Examples
- the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
noun
a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
Synonyms
savings bank
coin bank
money box
Examples
- the coin bank was empty
noun
a building in which the business of banking transacted
Synonyms
bank building
Examples
- the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon
noun
a flight maneuver
Examples
- aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
- the plane went into a steep bank
verb
tip laterally
Examples
- the pilot had to bank the aircraft
verb
enclose with a bank
Examples
- bank roads
verb
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
Examples
- Where do you bank in this town?
verb
act as the banker in a game or in gambling
verb
be in the banking business
verb
put into a bank account
Synonyms
Examples
- She deposits her paycheck every month
verb
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
Examples
- bank a fire
verb
have faith or confidence in
Synonyms
Examples
- you can count on me to help you any time
- Look to your friends for support
- You can bet on that!
- Depend on your family in times of crisis