bank bank /ˈbæŋk/

noun

1. () Sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)  ( bank )
   sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
    They pulled the canoe up on the bank
   they pulled the canoe up on the bank
    He sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
   he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
   
   
2. () A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities  ( banking company , banking concern , depository financial institution , bank )
   a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
    He cashed a check at the bank
   he cashed a check at the bank
    That bank holds the mortgage on my home
   that bank holds the mortgage on my home
   
   
3. () A long ridge or pile  ( bank )
   a long ridge or pile
    A huge bank of earth
   a huge bank of earth
   
   
4. () An arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers  ( bank )
   an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
    He operated a bank of switches
   he operated a bank of switches
   
5. A flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)  ( bank )
   a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
    The plane went into a steep bank
   the plane went into a steep bank
   
6. A building in which the business of banking transacted  ( bank , bank building )
   a building in which the business of banking transacted
    The bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon
   the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon
   
7. A container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home  ( bank , coin bank , money box , savings bank )
   a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
    The coin bank was empty
   the coin bank was empty
   
   
8. A slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force  ( bank , camber , cant )
   a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
   
9. The funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games  ( bank )
   the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
    He tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo
   he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo
   
10. A supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)  ( bank )
    a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
    

verb

1. () Tip laterally  ( bank )
   tip laterally
    The pilot had to bank the aircraft
   the pilot had to bank the aircraft
   
2. () Enclose with a bank  ( bank )
   enclose with a bank
    Bank roads
   bank roads
   
3. Have faith or confidence in  ( bank , bet , calculate , count , depend , look , reckon , rely , swear )
   have faith or confidence in
    You can count on me to help you any time
   you can count on me to help you any time
    Look to your friends for support
   Look to your friends for support
    You can bet on that!
   You can bet on that!
    Depend on your family in times of crisis
   Depend on your family in times of crisis
   
4. Cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning  ( bank )
   cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
    Bank a fire
   bank a fire
   
5. Put into a bank account  ( bank , deposit )
   put into a bank account
    She deposits her paycheck every month
   She deposits her paycheck every month
   
6. Be in the banking business  ( bank )
   be in the banking business
   
7. Act as the banker in a game or in gambling  ( bank )
   act as the banker in a game or in gambling
   
8. Do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank  ( bank )
   do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
    Where do you bank in this town?
   Where do you bank in this town?