Bank | Mean of bank in English Dictionary

/ˈbæŋk/

• Noun
• a business where people keep their money, borrow money, etc., or the building where such a business operates
1. Our paychecks are deposited in/into the bank automatically.
2. How much money do you have in the bank?
3. My cousin works in/at a bank.
4. I have to go to the bank today.
5. bank customers
6. How much money do you have in your bank account?
• a small closed container in which money is saved
1. She saves all her change in a small bank on her desk.
• a place where a particular thing is stored until it is needed
1. information stored in a computer's memory banks

• to be very expensive or too expensive
1. Buy a car that's dependable but won't break the bank.
• Verb
• to have money in a bank
1. We bank locally.
2. Where do you bank? [=which bank do you use?]
• to put (something, such as money) in a bank
1. bank a check
• to feel confident or sure about (something)
1. We're banking on [=counting on] fair weather for the trip.
2. She may support us, but don't bank on [=rely on, depend on] it.
• Noun
• the higher ground that is along the edge of a river, stream, etc.
1. We sat on the bank of the river [=on the riverbank] to watch the boats.
2. The stream overflowed its banks.
• a steep slope
1. We planted bushes all along the bank in front of the house.
2. They climbed a steep bank to get to the terrace.
• a small hill that is built next to a road along a curve in order to make driving on that section of road safer
• a thick mass of clouds or fog
1. a fog bank
2. A bank of dark clouds entered the region.
• Verb
• to cause (something, such as an airplane) to tilt or lean to one side when turning
1. The pilot banked the plane (to the right/left) and then leveled it out to land.
2. The pilot/plane banked (right/left) and then leveled out to land.
3. The motorcycle banked steeply as it went around the curve.
• to cause (something, such as a ball) to bounce off a surface
1. The basketball player banked the ball off the backboard.
• to form (something) into a pile
1. banking sand up along the river to prevent flooding
• to cover (a fire) with fresh fuel in order to make it continue to burn
1. bank up a campfire
• Noun
• a group or series of objects that are arranged close together in a row
1. There is a bank of vending machines in the basement.
2. Several banks of lights hung above the stage.
3. a bank of file cabinets