"bank" | Definition and Related Words

bank

Noun

Sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) (synset 109236472)
"they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"

is a type of: incline, side, slope - an elevated geological formation
subtypes:
- riverbank, riverside - the bank of a river
- waterside - land bordering a body of water
A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities (synset 108437235)
"he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"

is a type of: financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization - an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
subtypes:
- credit union - a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings
- federal reserve bank, reserve bank - one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
- agent bank - a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
- commercial bank, full service bank - a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
- state bank - a bank chartered by a state rather than by the federal government
- agent bank, lead bank - a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests
- member bank - a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System
- acquirer, merchant bank - a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
- acquirer - a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
- thrift institution - a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
- home loan bank - one of 11 regional banks that monitor and make short-term credit advances to thrift institutions in their region
belongs to: banking industry, banking system - banks collectively

same as: banking company, banking concern, depository financial institution
A long ridge or pile (synset 109236341)
"a huge bank of earth"

is a type of: ridge - a long narrow natural elevation or striation
subtypes:
- bluff - a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- sandbank - a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
An arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers (synset 108479077)
"he operated a bank of switches"

is a type of: array - an orderly arrangement
A supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies) (synset 113389491)
is a type of: backlog, reserve, stockpile - something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
subtypes:
- blood bank - a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma
- eye bank - a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
- food bank - a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need
- soil bank - land retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building crops; government subsidies are paid to farmers for their retired land
The funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games (synset 113377435)
"he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"

is a type of: cash in hand, finances, funds, monetary resource, pecuniary resource - assets in the form of money
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 (synset 109236735)
is a type of: incline, side, slope - an elevated geological formation

same as: camber, cant
A container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home (synset 104146942)
"the coin bank was empty"

is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

subtypes: penny bank, piggy bank - a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)

same as: coin bank, money box, savings bank
A building in which the business of banking transacted (synset 102790795)
"the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"

is a type of: deposit, depositary, depository, repository - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

has: bank vault, vault - a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

same as: bank building
A flight maneuver;
Aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) (synset 100170126)
"the plane went into a steep bank"

is a type of: airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft

subtypes: vertical bank - a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical

Verb

Tip laterally (synset 202043258)
"the pilot had to bank the aircraft"

is a type of: tip - cause to tilt
Enclose with a bank (synset 201590626)
"bank roads"

is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
Do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank (synset 202348370)
"Where do you bank in this town?"

is a type of: transact - conduct business
Act as the banker in a game or in gambling (synset 202348248)
is a type of: act - discharge one's duties

verb group: bank - be in the banking business
Be in the banking business (synset 202348052)
is a type of: do work, work - be employed

verb group: bank - act as the banker in a game or in gambling
Put into a bank account (synset 202315835)
"She deposits her paycheck every month"

is a type of: give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

subtypes: redeposit - deposit once again

same as: deposit
Cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning (synset 201237357)
"bank a fire"

is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Have faith or confidence in (synset 200714537)
"you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

is a type of: trust - have confidence or faith in

same as: bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, rely, swear

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