What does “bank” mean?
- 1
nouna business that keeps and lends money
I need to go to the bank to pay this check.
- 2
nounthe land along the side of a river
We had a picnic on the river bank.
- 3
verbbank on: to depend on something happening
Don’t bank on getting a refund.
Bank at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bæŋk/ · BANGK
Common phrases with “bank”
- bank account
- bank loan
- river bank
- food bank
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- banker
- banking
Idioms with “bank”
- Break the bank: To cost more money than you can afford.
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