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bank

25 definitions • 35 examples
1
an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money, etc., or a building where these services are offered:

Examples:

The big banks have been accused of exploiting small firms.
I need to go to the bank at lunchtime.
bank loan I had to take out a bank loan to start my own business.
2
In gambling, the bank is money that belongs to the owner and can be won by the players.
3
sloping raised land, especially along the sides of a river:

Examples:

By the time we reached the opposite bank, the boat was sinking fast.
4
a pile or mass of earth, clouds, etc.:

Examples:

A dark bank of cloud loomed on the horizon.
5

Examples:

a bank of switches
6
A bank of something, such as blood or human organs for medical use, is a place that stores these things for later use:

Examples:

a blood bank
a sperm bank
7
to keep your money in a particular bank, or to put money into a bank:

Examples:

bank with I used to bank with Lloyd's.
8
to win or earn a particular amount of money:

Examples:

She banked £500 in tips that day!
9
(of an aircraft) to fly with one wing higher than the other when turning:

Examples:

We felt the plane bank steeply as it changed direction.
10
to collect in or form into a mass, or to make something do this:

Examples:

They went higher, up the steep winding road, snow banked high on either side of them.
bank up The snow had banked up in the corner of the garden.
bank something up We banked up the fire (= put more coal on it) to keep it burning all night.
11
in basketball, to throw the ball so that it hits the board behind the net and comes back into the net:

Examples:

He banked the ball into the basket from seven metres away.
She banked a tough running shot to put her team into the lead.
12
in sports such as snooker, to send a ball so that it hits a cushion (= raised side of the table) and comes back towards its target:

Examples:

She banked the blue ball into the middle pocket.
13
an organization that holds money belonging to others, investing and lending it to get more money, or the building in which the organization is situated
14
A bank of blood or human organs is a place that stores these things for later medical use:

Examples:

a blood bank
15
In a casino, the bank is money that is used to pay the players who win.
16
sloping raised land, esp. along the sides of a river or lake, or a mass of something that has been piled together and has sloping sides:

Examples:

We walked along the river bank.
17
A bank of clouds is a group of clouds that look as if they are piled together.
18
A bank is also a row of similar objects:

Examples:

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to use a bank or put money in a bank :

Examples:

[ I always + adv/prep ] I bank at First National because it’s near where I work.
20
(of an aircraft) to fly with one wing higher than the other when turning:

Examples:

We banked to make a left turn as we approached the airport.
21
an organization where people and businesses can keep, invest, or borrow money, exchange currencies, etc., or a building where these services are offered:

Examples:

The bank gave me a loan to start my new business.
All the major domestic and foreign banks were affected by the crisis.
in the bank At that time, we had very little money in the bank.
put/pay sth into the bank Your fee will be paid directly into the bank.
take sth out of the bank They had taken all of their cash out of the bank.
I need to go to the bank at lunch time.
The bank has branches in most major towns.
22
an amount of something that is kept to be used:

Examples:

Our company offers an unparalleled bank of information on the real-estate business.
23
the

Examples:

The Bank has kept interest rates at the same level this month.
24
to keep your money in a particular bank, or to put money into a bank:

Examples:

bank with sb I've banked with Lloyd's for many years.
She banked most of the prize money she had received.
25
to earn or win a particular amount of money:

Examples:

The former governor banked more than $135,000 in speaking fees.

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