bank

bank · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A financial institution that accepts deposits, makes loans, and handles other financial services.

  2. 2.

    The land alongside a river or lake.

  3. 3.

    A stock or supply of something held in reserve.

  4. 4.

    A row or array of similar things.

  5. 5.

    Deposit money in a bank.

  6. 6.

    Tilt or cause to tilt sideways.

  7. 7.

    Rely or count on.

Forms

plural: banks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bank on — Rely on; count on.
  • •
    break the bank — Cost too much; exhaust resources.
  • •
    bank account — An account at a financial institution.
  • •
    piggy bank — A container for saving coins.
  • •
    bank holiday — A public holiday when banks are closed.
  • •
    laugh all the way to the bank — Profit greatly.

Related words

See also: account, finance, money, river
Synonyms: financial institution, reserve, riverbank

Etymology

Financial sense: From Old French banque, from Italian banca ("bench, money changer's table"). Geographic sense: From Old Norse bakki ("ridge, bank").