bank

noun countable

UK /bæŋk/

Word Forms

singular	bank
plural	banks

1
a financial institution that people or businesses can keep their money in or borrow money from. The main banks used by ordinary people are called high-street banks
Marge works for the Royal Bank of Scotland.
a New York investment bank
Synonyms and related words
Types of bank and people who work in banks
bad bank
bank
banker
1. 1a
  an office of a bank
  I need to go to the bank this morning.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of bank and people who work in banks
  bad bank
  bank
  banker
2. 1b
  only before nounbelonging to or connected with a bank
  a bank manager/loan/robbery
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to banking
  a/c
  APR
  a run on something
2
a raised area of land along the side of a river
A man was fishing on the opposite bank.
bank of:
The village lies on the east bank of the river Derwent.
Synonyms and related words
Areas of land around rivers, lakes and seas
bank
basin
bay
1. 2a
  a long area of land with sloping sides
  There was a steep bank looking onto the football ground.
  Synonyms and related words
  Long and narrow areas of land
  bank
  belt
  bridge
2. 2b
  a long pile of earth, snow, or sand
  bank of:
  Great banks of snow and ice lined the roads.
  Synonyms and related words
  Piles of things
  pile
  mound
  heap
3. 2c
  a large mass of cloud or fog
  Synonyms and related words
  Moisture in the air, clouds and cloudy weather
  bank
  billow
  cirrocumulus
3
a large collection, especially of information or ideas
an impressive data bank
bank of:
The library has a valuable bank of old documents.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 3a
  a store of something that is available for use when it is needed
  a blood/gene/sperm/organ bank
  Synonyms and related words
  Collections, stores and sets of things
  agglomeration
  arsenal
  assemblage
4
a large number of things in a row, especially pieces of equipment
bank of:
a bank of TV monitors
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
5
you can take it to the bank
there is no doubt about it
If he makes a promise, you can take it to the bank.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 15/05/2015
Open Dictionary - May2015
6
the bank of mum and dad
when parents lend or give their grown-up children money to help them pay for things they need or want but can’t afford
The phrase: ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’, may have originally been coined as a joke but nowadays this monetary notion is much more of a reality.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 06/03/2012
Open Dictionary - March2012
7
make bank
very informal
to make a large amount of money easily and in a short time
These are the influencers making bank off of home renovation content.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 26/07/2019
Open Dictionary - July2019

bank

noun countable

US /bæŋk/

Word Forms

singular	bank
plural	banks

1
a financial institution that people or businesses can keep their money in or borrow money from
Marge works at Bank of America.
a New York investment bank
Synonyms and related words
Types of bank and people who work in banks
bad bank
bank
banker
1. 1a
  an office of a bank
  I need to go to the bank this morning.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of bank and people who work in banks
  bad bank
  bank
  banker
2. 1b
  only before nounbelonging to or connected with a bank
  a bank manager/loan/robbery
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to banking
  APR
  a run on something
  balance
2
a raised area of land along the side of a river
A man was fishing on the opposite bank.
bank of:
The fashion district lies on the east bank of the river.
Synonyms and related words
Areas of land around rivers, lakes and seas
bank
basin
bay
1. 2a
  a long area of land with sloping sides
  I climbed a steep bank that overlooked the field.
  Synonyms and related words
  Long and narrow areas of land
  bank
  belt
  bridge
2. 2b
  a long pile of earth, snow, or sand
  bank of:
  Great banks of snow and ice lined the roads.
  Synonyms and related words
  Piles of things
  pile
  mound
  heap
3. 2c
  a large mass of cloud or fog
  Synonyms and related words
  Moisture in the air, clouds and cloudy weather
  bank
  billow
  cirrocumulus
3
a large collection, especially of information or ideas
an impressive data bank
bank of:
The library has a valuable bank of old documents.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 3a
  a store of something that is available for use when it is needed
  a blood/gene/sperm/organ bank
  Synonyms and related words
  Collections, stores and sets of things
  agglomeration
  arsenal
  assemblage
4
a large number of things in a row, especially pieces of equipment
bank of:
a bank of TV monitors
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
5
you can take it to the bank
there is no doubt about it
If he makes a promise, you can take it to the bank.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 15/05/2015
Open Dictionary - May2015
6
the bank of mum and dad
when parents lend or give their grown-up children money to help them pay for things they need or want but can’t afford
The phrase: ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’, may have originally been coined as a joke but nowadays this monetary notion is much more of a reality.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 06/03/2012
Open Dictionary - March2012
7
make bank
very informal
to make a large amount of money easily and in a short time
These are the influencers making bank off of home renovation content.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 26/07/2019
Open Dictionary - July2019

bank

verb

UK /bæŋk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bank
he/she/it	banks
present participle	banking
past tense	banked
past participle	banked

1
intransitive to have a bank account with a particular bank
bank with/at:
Who do you bank with?
We bank at their head offices.
Synonyms and related words
To use a bank account
bank
bank in
borrow
1. 1a
  transitive to pay money into a bank account
  Synonyms and related words
  To use a bank account
  bank
  bank in
  borrow
2. 1b
  transitive mainly journalismto earn a particular amount of money
  She has already banked £5,000 in prize money.
  Synonyms and related words
  To earn a particular amount of money
  generate
  get
  get back
2
intransitive if a plane banks, it turns quickly in the air, with one wing higher than the other
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz

phrasal verbs

bank in

bank on

bank up

bank

verb

US /bæŋk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bank
he/she/it	banks
present participle	banking
past tense	banked
past participle	banked

1
intransitive to have a bank account with a particular bank
bank with/at:
Who do you bank with?
We bank at their headquarters.
Synonyms and related words
To use a bank account
bank
bank in
borrow
1. 1a
  transitive to pay money into a bank account
  Synonyms and related words
  To use a bank account
  bank
  bank in
  borrow
2. 1b
  transitive mainly journalismto earn a particular amount of money
  She has already banked $5,000 in prize money.
  Synonyms and related words
  To earn a particular amount of money
  generate
  get
  get back
2
intransitive if an airplane banks, it turns quickly in the air, with one wing higher than the other
Synonyms and related words
To operate an aircraft
airlift
bank
buzz

phrasal verbs

bank in

bank on

bank up

bank ​‌‌‌

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