bank

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bæŋk/

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Noun

Singular bank

Plural banks

A bank in Liechtenstein.

A river bank

1. (countable) A building where you can keep and borrow money.

   I have to stop at the bank to deposit my check and get money for tonight.

2. (countable) A safe place to store important things.

   blood bank

   sperm bank

   data bank

3. (countable) The dry sides of a river.

Synonyms

• group
• side
• series

Related words

• banker
• interbank

Verb

Plain form bank

Third-person singular banks

Past tense banked

Past participle banked

Present participle banking

1. The act of a plane turning left or right while in flight.

   The plane banks right to line up with the runway.

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