Bank Meaning and Definition

Word: Bank

How to pronounce: bæŋk

Noun

Definitions:

1. The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

Example sentences: "Willows lined the bank"

2. A slope, mass, or mound of a particular substance.

Example sentences: "A bank of snow"

3. A set or series of similar things, especially electrical or electronic devices, grouped together in rows.

Example sentences: "The DJ had big banks of lights and speakers on either side of his console"

4. The cushion of a pool table.

Example sentences: "A bank shot"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

Example sentences: "The rain banked the soil up behind the gate"

2. (of an aircraft or vehicle) tilt or cause to tilt sideways in making a turn.

Example sentences: "The plane banked as if to return to the airport"

3. (of a locomotive) provide additional power for (a train) in ascending an incline.

4. (in pool and other games) play (a ball) so that it rebounds off a surface such as a backboard or cushion.

Example sentences: "I banked the eight ball off two cushions"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A financial establishment that invests money deposited by customers, pays it out when required, makes loans at interest, and exchanges currency.

Example sentences: "I paid the money straight into my bank"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Example sentences: "I banked the check"

Synonyms:

banking company

banco

banc

banque

savings bank

group

battery

block

money box

deposit

Antonyms:

nonbank

Derivations:

banking

banker

banked

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Bank in Other Languages...

Spanish: Banco

German: Bank

French: Banque

Italian: Banca

Turkish: Banka