Definitions
There are 18 meanings of the word
Bank.
How to pronounce bank:
US
Bank - as a noun
Sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
Example: "They pulled the canoe up on the bank"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
incline9side5Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
Example: "He cashed a check at the bank"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
banking companybanking concerndepository financial institutionHypernyms (Closely Related)
financial institutionfinancial organisationfinancial organizationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A long ridge or pile
Example: "A huge bank of earth"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
ridge7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
An arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
Example: "He operated a bank of switches"
A supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
backlog16reserve10stockpile17Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
Example: "He tried to break the bank at monte carlo"
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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
camber12cant6A container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
Example: "The coin bank was empty"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
coin bankmoney boxsavings bankHypernyms (Closely Related)
container11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A building in which the business of banking is transacted
Example: "The bank is on the corner of nassau and witherspoon"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bank buildingA flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
Example: "The plane went into a steep bank"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
airplane maneuverflight maneuverHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Bank - as a verb
Tip laterally
Example: "The pilot had to bank the aircraft"
Enclose with a bank
Example: "Bank roads"
Do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
Example: "Where do you bank in this town?"
Act as the banker in a game or in gambling
Be in the banking business
Put into a bank account
Example: "She deposits her paycheck every month"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
deposit10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
give8Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
Example: "Bank a fire"
Example Sentences
"I need to go to the bank to deposit some money."
"She works at a local bank as a teller."
"The river bank was covered in colorful wildflowers."
"The hiker sat on a bank overlooking the valley."
"The bank of dark clouds signaled an approaching storm."
Word Game Points
Is BANK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bank is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BANK has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is BANK a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bank is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBANK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is BANK a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bank is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBANK has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
