bank

¹bank

noun \ˈbaŋk\

Definition of BANK

1

: a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: as a : a piled-up mass of cloud or fog b : an undersea elevation rising especially from the continental shelf

2

: the rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea or forming the edge of a cut or hollow

3

a : a steep slope (as of a hill) b : the lateral inward tilt of a surface along a curve or of a vehicle (as an airplane) when turning

4

: a protective or cushioning rim or piece

Origin of BANK

Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse bakki bank; akin to Old English benc bench — more at bench

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with BANK

blank, clank, crank, dank, flank, franc, frank, hank, lank, plank, prank, rank, shank, spank, stank, swank, tank, thank, yank, Yank