bank
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/bæŋk/
🇬🇧
/bæŋk/
noun
A1
A place that keeps and lends money.
I put my money in the bank for safety.
R
Money used in games.
In the game, the bank holds all the play money.
R
A stored collection of things.
The library is a bank of knowledge for everyone.
R
A place to leave things for reuse.
Take your bottles to the recycling bank.
B1
The land beside a river.
We sat on the river bank to rest.
R
A sloping mound of earth.
The children rolled down the grassy bank.
R
A sloped road edge for turning.
The race car sped around the banked curve.
R
A large mass of clouds or snow.
A bank of fog covered the valley.
R
A row of similar things.
The call center has a bank of phones for workers.
verb
R
To put money in a bank.
I will bank my paycheck tomorrow.
R
To use a bank for money.
They bank at the local credit union.
R
To tilt when turning.
The airplane will bank before landing.
R
To pile up.
They bank the sand to make a barrier.
R
To add fuel to a fire to keep it burning slowly.
He banked the fire to last through the night.
translation
A place that keeps and lends money.; Money used in games.; A stored collection of things.; A place to leave things for reuse.; The land beside a river.; A sloping mound of earth.; A sloped road edge for turning.; A large mass of clouds or snow.; A row of similar things.
To put money in a bank.; To use a bank for money.; To tilt when turning.; To pile up.; To add fuel to a fire to keep it burning slowly.
Word Forms
Plural
banks
Progressive
banking
Perfect
banked
Past
banked
3rd Present
banks