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noun (1)

Definition of banknext
1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit a bank of telephones set up for the telethon

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as in rank
a series of people or things arranged side by side a bank of elevators

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bank

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noun (2)

ˈbaŋk How to pronounce bank (audio)
as in mound
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind

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verb

1
as in to hill
to form into a pile or ridge of earth banked sand into little mounds on the beach

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as in to deposit
to put in an account she always banks half of her paycheck

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Recent Examples of bank
Noun
He was given an undisclosed amount of cash, walked out of the bank and was last seen on Franklin Street. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Also, gather property and financial records including mortgage documents, bank account information, insurance policies and medical records. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Verb
But the Nationals are banking that Susana’s sturdy 6-foot-6 frame and athleticism can handle the stress that sitting triple-digits puts on the body. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The plane banked to the left after takeoff and crashed less than a minute later near houses, according to the flight tracking service Flightradar24. — Antonin Utz, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
  1. cluster
  2. rank
  3. mound
  4. hill
  5. deposit
  6. batch
  7. row
  8. drift
Noun
  • Each cluster contained a simple RLC resonator — a resistor, capacitor, and inductor, a combination that creates an oscillating electrical signal at a particular frequency.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • For the unfamiliar, Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde as it is known to locals, is a cluster of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean, about 350 miles off the coast of West Africa.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 15 July 2026
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  • The result is the latest sign that museum-quality dinosaur fossils have joined the ranks of blue-chip contemporary art, rare watches, and championship sports memorabilia as trophy assets for the world’s wealthiest collectors.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Goldman also continues to invest in the adoption of artificial intelligence by its rank-and-file, seeking ways to make the company more efficient and productive.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of rank
Noun
  • Standing alone on the mound taught him how to manage failure, control his emotions and move on to the next pitch.
    — Latif Love July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Though this is the first time Ohtani has skipped a pitching start, the Dodgers did push back his last start on the mound by two days.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of mound
Verb
  • Leave a few inches at the top of the container to hill the crop later.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
  • This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
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  • At least $290 million was deposited in its accounts at various financial institutions in the United States, including Bank of America, Citibank and JPMorgan Chase, a Herald analysis of banking records found.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • But the value of these accounts was never only the dollars deposited.
    — Arellana Barela Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • One way to expedite feeding is to make a larger batch and store that in the refrigerator for up to a week.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Even with the pharmaceutical upgrade, early trials required a tedious, hands-on batch process.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of batch
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  • One homer cleared the last row of stands in that section and bounced off the concourse in front of a bar.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The carrier said Tuesday that one of the rows on its Airbus A321XLRs will have an empty middle seat with a tray table for the aisle- and window-seat customers to share.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 July 2026
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Noun
  • And planting fruit trees along a border with agricultural fields or golf courses could make the trees more vulnerable to herbicide drift.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • The company says the system delivers drift-free positioning, reducing the navigation errors that typically accumulate in conventional inertial navigation systems over time.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
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