Word Information

Bank

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Definitions for Bank

noun
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
Examples
  1. they pulled the canoe up on the bank
  2. 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
  1. he cashed a check at the bank
  2. that bank holds the mortgage on my home
noun
a long ridge or pile
Examples
  1. a huge bank of earth
noun
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
Examples
  1. 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
  1. he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo
noun
a slope in the turn of a road or track
Synonyms
Examples
  1. 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
  1. the coin bank was empty
noun
a building in which the business of banking transacted
Synonyms
bank building
Examples
  1. the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon
noun
a flight maneuver
Examples
  1. aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
  2. the plane went into a steep bank
verb
tip laterally
Examples
  1. the pilot had to bank the aircraft
verb
enclose with a bank
Examples
  1. bank roads
verb
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
Examples
  1. 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
  1. She deposits her paycheck every month
verb
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
Examples
  1. bank a fire
verb
have faith or confidence in
Synonyms
Examples
  1. you can count on me to help you any time
  2. Look to your friends for support
  3. You can bet on that!
  4. Depend on your family in times of crisis

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