bank
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1.0
- noun
- /bæŋk/
:
banco
- She deposited her paycheck at the bank to save for a vacation.
- central bank
- a bank account
- commercial bank
You 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
68
3.6
An organization that keeps people's money, gives loans, and offers other money services
2
2.1
A building where people go to manage money, like depositing and withdrawing it
1
2.8
A company that accepts people's money as deposits and lends it to others
1
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
1
1.0
A small container with a slot for saving coins at home
An organization that accepts people's money in accounts and lends or invests it
A small container with a slot for keeping coins at home
Idioms
Compounds
100
3.1
A national bank that controls a country's money and interest rates and holds money for the government and other banks
85
5.3
An area of land west of the Jordan River between Israel and Jordan where mainly Palestinians live
15
2.3
A report from your bank that lists all payments and deposits and shows your account balance
14
2.3
An amount of money borrowed from a bank that you must pay back with interest by an agreed date
- Specialized
14
4.9
A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system
- Specialized
12
3.0
A business that takes money from people and businesses, lends it, and helps with payments
12
3.5
A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks
11
3.4
The main bank of the United Kingdom that issues money and sets interest rates
10
3.5
A strong, secure room in a bank that holds money, valuable things, and important papers
9
3.4
The central bank that decides interest rates and manages money for countries using the euro
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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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7.0
Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail
- Specialized
4
3.1
A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country
- Formal
3
4.9
An official who checks a bank's accounts and records to make sure rules are followed
- Specialized
2
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
1
3.8
A regional bank that lends short-term money to local savings banks to support home loans
- US
1
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
- Specialized
1
4.6
The interest rate that a country's central bank sets for loans to commercial banks
- Specialized
1
5.0
A bank that helps businesses accept card payments and gives money after fees
- Formal
An official check of a bank's accounts, records, and operations by a government regulator
- Specialized
A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment
Parents who give money to their adult children to pay for big costs like a house or university
A network of U.S. government-backed banks that lend money to local lenders like savings banks and credit unions
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles
- Formal
A bank account where one person keeps and controls money for a named person who receives it after their death
How Big
Surface Forms
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.