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bank

Dictionary definition · bank

noun

  1. sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)"they pulled the canoe up on the bank"
  2. a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities"he cashed a check at the bank"
  3. a long ridge or pile"a huge bank of earth"
  4. an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers"he operated a bank of switches"
  5. a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
  6. the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games"he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"

verb

  1. tip laterally"the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
  2. enclose with a bank"bank roads"
  3. do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank"Where do you bank in this town?"
  4. act as the banker in a game or in gambling
  5. be in the banking business
  6. put into a bank account"She deposits her paycheck every month"

Similar words

banking companybanking concerndepository financial institutiondeposit

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).