bank

/bˈæŋk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
“they pulled the canoe up on the bank”
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
“he cashed a check at the bank”
a long ridge or pile
“a huge bank of earth”
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
“he operated a bank of switches”
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
“he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo”
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
“the coin bank was empty”
a building in which the business of banking transacted
“the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon”
a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
“the plane went into a steep bank”

verb

tip laterally
“the pilot had to bank the aircraft”
enclose with a bank
“bank roads”
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
“Where do you bank in this town?”
act as the banker in a game or in gambling
be in the banking business
put into a bank account
“She deposits her paycheck every month”
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
“bank a fire”
have faith or confidence in
“you can count on me to help you any time”

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