Federal Reserve bank

noun

: one of 12 reserve banks set up under the Federal Reserve Act to hold reserves and discount commercial paper for affiliated banks in their respective districts

Examples of Federal Reserve bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In other economic news, factory activity in the Philadelphia area was a bit stronger than expected in June, according to the regional Federal Reserve bank. — Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 June 2026

But a recent study by economists at two Federal Reserve banks that looked at employment in local economies after the arrival of a large number of unauthorized immigrants earlier this decade shows that’s not the case, said Michael Clemens, an economics professor at George Mason University. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Others, including actor Al Pacino and San Francisco Federal Reserve bank CEO Mary Daly, crashed on friends’ and family members’ couches. — Jessica Jacolbe, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Amarnath has also gone through the interviews regional Federal Reserve banks have held with businesses. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Federal Reserve bank

• antitank
• interbank
• riverbank
• banc
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• franc
• hank

Legal Definition

Federal Reserve bank

see also:

bank