bank
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1.0
- noun
- /bæŋk/
- She deposited her paycheck at the bank to save for a vacation.
- central bank
- a bank account
- commercial bank
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Watch on YouTubeYou know, we got banks that are failing.
- You know, we got banks that are failing.
- I'm trying to move the bank into the modern era.
- You know Stanley will work at the bank, but Nut Nut won't.
- After all, it is the banks who choose the auditor.
- banks, and how banks are hedging their loan books.
- Like do we really think that the bank isn't verifying this shit?
- And the money we have in the bank is gone, gone.
- But what if you're a bank or hospital or the CIA?
- One had a lot of foreign banks like Deutsche Bank, UBS, Barclays.
- And it's just really about how well banks price these IPOs.
- You're never going to have the money to start a bank, so.
- We did not save the banks, we let them go bankrupt.
Examples
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'Yes, we receive bank statements on each company twice a day.'
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That $100,000 looked as safe for Phyllis and me... as if we had the check already deposited in the bank.
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And the money we have in the bank is gone, gone.
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...or the money in your bank account that got me.
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I put them in the bank, yesterday.
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All right, I gotta get to the bank.
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So the point is this bank is insolvent.
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The bank is closed.
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Many people are concerned about high bank fees that reduce their savings.
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Before taking out a loan, you should compare different banks for the best rates.
Synonyms
64
3.6
An organization that keeps people's money, gives loans, and offers other money services
6
2.1
A building where people go to manage money, like depositing and withdrawing it
2
2.8
A company that accepts people's money as deposits and lends it to others
2
2.0
A small container with a slot on top for keeping coins or paper money
1
7.9
A business that keeps people's money and gives loans
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1.0
A small container with a slot for saving coins at home
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1.7
A small container with a slot for keeping coins at home
1
6.7
An organization that accepts people's money in accounts and lends or invests it
Idioms
Compounds
162
5.3
An area of land west of the Jordan River between Israel and Jordan where mainly Palestinians live
119
3.1
A national bank that controls a country's money and interest rates and holds money for the government and other banks
- Specialized
29
4.9
A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system
- Specialized
29
3.1
A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country
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3.4
The main bank of the United Kingdom that issues money and sets interest rates
20
2.3
A report from your bank that lists all payments and deposits and shows your account balance
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3.5
A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks
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2.3
An amount of money borrowed from a bank that you must pay back with interest by an agreed date
- Specialized
15
3.0
A business that takes money from people and businesses, lends it, and helps with payments
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3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
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1.4
A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines
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3.4
The central bank that decides interest rates and manages money for countries using the euro
- US
6
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
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7.0
Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail
- Formal
3
4.9
An official who checks a bank's accounts and records to make sure rules are followed
- Specialized
3
5.2
A company that owns or controls banks, usually to manage them
2
5.8
An area of Paris on the southern side of the Seine known for artists, writers, and cafes
- Specialized
2
5.0
A bank that helps businesses accept card payments and gives money after fees
- Specialized
2
3.8
A regional bank that lends short-term money to local savings banks to support home loans
- Specialized
1
4.6
The interest rate that a country's central bank sets for loans to commercial banks
- Formal
1
4.2
An official check of a bank's accounts, records, and operations by a government regulator
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
- Archaic
1
6.6
A government plan that pays farmers to rest fields and grow plants to improve soil
- Formal
1
7.4
A bank account where one person keeps and controls money for a named person who receives it after their death
1
9.5
A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles
1
6.1
A network of U.S. government-backed banks that lend money to local lenders like savings banks and credit unions
- Specialized
1
9.9
A very steep turn in an airplane that makes the wings nearly vertical
- Specialized
1
3.7
A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment
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Etymology
Bank comes from an old Italian word banca meaning 'bench', because money changers once sat at benches to do business, so a bank became a place that keeps and manages money.