bank

/bæɳk/
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bank

The pilot had to bank the aircraft during the turn.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A financial institution: A business that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other financial services.
    • The land alongside a river or lake: The raised ground bordering a body of water.
    • A slope or incline: A long mound or ridge, often of earth or snow; also, the sideways tilt of a road, aircraft, or track in a turn.
    • An arrangement in a row or tier: A set or series of similar items grouped together, such as switches, seats, or keys.
    • A reserve or supply: A stock of something held for future use.
    • The funds in a gambling house: The money held by the dealer or house in a casino game.

  2. Verb:

    • To deposit money: To place money into an account at a financial institution.
    • To have an account with a bank: To conduct business with a financial institution.
    • To tilt sideways: To cause an aircraft or vehicle to lean or incline laterally, especially when turning.
    • To heap or pile up: To form something into a mound or slope.
    • To rely on something: To have confidence or trust in something happening (used with "on").
    • To cover a fire: To control the rate of burning by covering with ashes or fuel.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • I need to go to the bank to withdraw some cash.
    • We had a picnic on the bank of the river.
    • The plane made a sharp turn, going into a steep bank.
    • He faced a bank of microphones during the press conference.

  • Verb:

    • She banks half her salary every month.
    • Where do you bank?
    • The pilot had to bank the plane to avoid the storm clouds.
    • They banked the sand to form a barrier against the flood.
    • You can bank on her to be on time.
Advanced Usage
  • "to bank on (someone/something)": To depend on or be sure about someone or something.
    • We are banking on good weather for the outdoor event.
  • "to break the bank": To win all the money a gambling house has available; figuratively, to cost too much money.
    • Buying that car would break the bank.
Variants and Related Words
  • Banker (n): A person who owns or manages a bank or works in senior banking.
  • Banking (n): The business activity of a bank or banks.
  • Bankable (adj): Certain to bring profit or success.
  • Bankroll (n): A supply of money; (v) to support financially.
  • Embankment (n): A wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent flooding.
Synonyms
  • Financial Institution: For the business sense (e.g., lender, building society (UK)).
  • Shore, Embankment: For the land by water (e.g., riverside, waterfront).
  • Rely, Depend: For the verb sense of trusting (e.g., count on, trust in).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bank on: To rely on something.
    • I'm banking on your help to finish this project.
  • Bank up: To heap or pile something into a mound; to control a fire by adding fuel.
    • They banked up the soil against the wall.
    • He banked up the fire to keep it burning slowly.
Related Idioms
  • Laugh all the way to the bank: To make a lot of money easily, especially when others thought you would fail.
    • His critics hated the idea, but now he's laughing all the way to the bank.
  • Blood bank: A place where blood is stored for medical use. (A common compound noun).
  • Memory bank: A conceptual storage area for memories or data in computing. (A common compound noun).
bank

The pilot had to bank the aircraft during the turn.

Noun
  1. a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
    • the plane went into a steep bank
  2. a building in which the business of banking transacted
    • the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon
  3. a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
    • the coin bank was empty
  4. 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
  5. the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
    • he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo
  6. a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
  7. an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
    • he operated a bank of switches
  8. a long ridge or pile
    • a huge bank of earth
  9. a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
    • he cashed a check at the bank
    • that bank holds the mortgage on my home
  10. sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
    • they pulled the canoe up on the bank
    • he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents
Verb
  1. have confidence or faith in
    • We can trust in God
    • Rely on your friends
    • bank on your good education
    • I swear by my grandmother's recipes
  2. cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
    • bank a fire
  3. put into a bank account
    • She deposits her paycheck every month
  4. be in the banking business
  5. act as the banker in a game or in gambling
  6. do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
    • Where do you bank in this town?
  7. enclose with a bank
    • bank roads
  8. tip laterally
    • the pilot had to bank the aircraft

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