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bank

bank

97 3.4
A stored supply of something kept for future use
  • noun
  • /bæŋk/
translation icon : banco
  • San Francisco has other options for usable food discards, such as food banks and food rescue programs.
  • food bank
  • blood bank
  • data bank

And they're like, we have the largest seed bank in the Amazon.

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Examples

  • The congressional record of the discussion behind the food bank amendment further supports this position.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The teacher can also browse through the test item bank to add or delete items.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Let me ask this way -- how much do you have right now in your bank account?

  • On top of volleyball and the paper, I started a food bank for the economically disadvantaged.

  • The emergency services have a bank of ambulances ready to respond to disasters.

  • She decided to build a bank of resources to help the community in case of emergencies.

  • The environmental group created a bank of funds to support local conservation efforts.

Synonyms

savings
vsbank
606 1.0

Money put aside, often in a bank, to use later or for emergencies

is more general, applying to any saved supply not only cash
fund
vsbank
245 1.6

An amount of something kept for future use

is narrower by stressing emergency use rather than any planned purpose
reserve
vsbank
194 3.5

A supply kept for future use, often in an emergency

is the same idea but highlights use in emergencies
stock
vsbank
185 2.2

A supply of goods or materials kept for future use

is broader, including non-trade supplies kept for emergencies
stash
vsbank
  • Informal
134 4.3

A hidden store of money or things kept for later

is the open or official form of keeping supplies for emergencies
store
vsbank
113 1.0

A supply of things kept for future use

is the emergency-focused version rather than general storage
provision
vsbank
51 3.8

A supply of food and other needed items kept for future use

is more general and applies to any kind of saved supply
reservoir
vsbank
18 4.7

A large supply of something kept for use when needed

is similar but emphasizes small personal or practical emergency stores
war chest
vsbank
11 4.9

A supply of money kept to pay for a planned activity like a political campaign or takeover

is the general saved supply not limited to one planned purpose
5 2.6

A box of food, water, and medicine kept for use during a disaster

is the general reserve concept used for many future needs
reserve fund
vsbank
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Money set aside to pay for future costs or emergencies

is broader, covering any saved supply not only money
back pocket
vsbank
  • Informal
2 4.2

A plan kept ready to use in case of need

is the literal stored supply rather than a strategic fallback option
ready cash
vsbank
2 2.7

Money in cash that you can use immediately

is broader and includes noncash supplies kept for emergencies
reserve assets
vsbank
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Money that a government, bank, or company keeps for future needs

is used for personal or general reserves, not just institutional assets
reserve account
vsbank
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A place a bank or company keeps money to pay future costs

is similar but not tied to a specific financial account
ready money
vsbank
3.7

Cash you keep for immediate use

is the wider idea of any saved stock kept for later
stockage
vsbank
  • UK
7.4

To keep goods like food or tools until you need them

is the result of that process, the saved supply kept for later

Idioms

To cost a lot of money

Be completely sure that something is true or will happen

To make a lot of money while pretending to complain

Making a lot of money while pretending to be unhappy

Compounds

168 1.5

A service from a bank to keep and use your money

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

44 2.8

A person who steals money from a bank, often using violence or threats

19 2.8

A place that collects, keeps, and gives blood to patients

17 1.6

A place that collects food and gives it to people in need

17 2.8

A person who looks after staff and daily work at a bank branch

17 3.7

A place that collects and stores sperm for later use to help people have a baby

16 1.0

A small container often shaped like a pig for children to save coins

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

reserve bank
  • Specialized
14 4.9

A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system

commercial bank
  • Specialized
12 3.0

A business that takes money from people and businesses, lends it, and helps with payments

A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks

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

The central bank that decides interest rates and manages money for countries using the euro

8 1.4

A plastic card from a bank used to pay without cash and get money from cash machines

8 3.9

A place in your mind or on a computer where information is kept

6 1.8

Money you put in a bank to keep safe

bank failure
  • Specialized
6 5.0

A bank that cannot pay its debts and closes

5 1.7

Paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

4 7.0

Many customers try to take out their money from a bank because they fear it will fail

national bank
  • Specialized
4 3.1

A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country

state bank
  • Specialized
4 3.2

A bank that a state government licenses and supervises

3 2.1

A person who works at a bank and helps customers with money

bank examiner
  • Formal
3 4.9

An official who checks a bank's accounts and records to make sure rules are followed

3 3.7

A shot in basketball that bounces off the backboard into the hoop

A building where people go to manage money, like depositing and withdrawing it

2 1.7

A person who protects a bank and its customers

bank holding company
  • Specialized
2 5.2

A company that owns or controls banks, usually to manage them

2 2.3

A public holiday when banks and many shops and offices close

The main bank of Japan that issues money and controls interest rates

2 5.8

An area of Paris on the southern side of the Seine known for artists, writers, and cafes

member bank
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A bank that belongs to the U.S. Federal Reserve System

bank draft
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A written order from a bank to pay a person or company

Home Loan Bank
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A regional bank that lends short-term money to local savings banks to support home loans

1 3.9

A long, flat group of clouds seen from a distance

savings bank
  • Specialized
1 2.7

A bank that takes people's savings and pays interest

1 1.9

A pile of snow made by wind or plows

1 2.7

A large public container where people put empty glass bottles for recycling

1 1.0

A small container with a slot for saving coins at home

bank charter
  • Formal
1 6.5

An official document that lets a bank operate and accept deposits

1 2.8

A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company

1 5.0

A bank that shuts down because it cannot pay its debts

bank rate
  • Specialized
1 4.6

The interest rate that a country's central bank sets for loans to commercial banks

Removing money from a bank account at an ATM or bank

eye bank
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A place where doctors store donated corneas for transplants

lead bank
  • Jargon
1 6.9

A bank that coordinates a group of other banks to give a loan together

merchant bank
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A bank that helps businesses accept card payments and gives money after fees

A bank that gives small loans to workers or small businesses

zombie bank
  • Jargon
1 7.7

A bank that cannot pay its debts but still operates with government help

agent bank
  • Specialized
6.3

A bank that manages loan payments and communication for other banks

3.2

A piece of paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

6.6

A person who supervises banks for a state government

bank discount
  • Specialized
7.0

A bank takes interest off a loan before you get the money

4.2

An official check of a bank's accounts, records, and operations by a government regulator

Small stones taken from riverbanks and used under roads or buildings

3.7

A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment

bank line
  • Specialized
4.6

The most money a bank lets a customer borrow for loans or overdrafts

9.1

A small swallow that digs holes in sandy or clay banks to make its nest

Parents who give money to their adult children to pay for big costs like a house or university

7.5

A small bird that migrates and nests in tunnels dug into clay or sand banks

A network of U.S. government-backed banks that lend money to local lenders like savings banks and credit unions

federal savings bank
  • Specialized
3.9

A bank that holds people's savings and follows federal rules

A bank that offers many services like deposits, loans, and accounts

An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools

mutual savings bank
  • Specialized
4.6

People who save money there own the bank

The north side of the River Seine in Paris known for shops and museums

A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles

A shallow area of water where oysters grow

A small container for keeping coins, often shaped like a pig

7.4

A bank account where one person keeps and controls money for a named person who receives it after their death

How Much

stockpile
45 4.2
bank
97 3.4
store
113 1.0
supply
346 1.0

Surface Forms

bank singular
banks plural

Etymology

Bank (a reserve) is easy to remember from the financial bank that stores money; a bank of organs or data is a store kept for use when needed.