a bank

Noun · English

Meaning 1

a financial establishment that invests money deposited by customers

(financial institution)

Example

I have an account at a bank in the city center.

Meaning 2

the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake

(sloping land)

Example

We sat on a bank of the river to watch the sunset.

Synonyms

financial institution, depository, riverside, shore, embankment

Grammar

plural
banks

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