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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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2
as in rank
a series of people or things arranged side by side a bank of elevators

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bank

2 of 3

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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bank

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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
But the most powerful technology ever developed — capable of breaking into banks, shutting down power grids or helping build bioweapons — can be released without even a preliminary government review. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 In a river, water slows down by the bank due to friction, and the velocity mismatches can produce vortices or eddies. — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
Shortly after leaving Boston, American Airlines Flight 11 to Los Angeles banked south near Albany and raced down the Hudson River Valley. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Entrepreneurs from banking, AI delivery and telecoms will talk about future opportunities. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 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
  • Just around a curved hallway are three colorful displays of books wrapped in African textiles by the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, each presiding over a cluster of seating.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The structure’s 27 gleaming marble petals rise in clusters of three to form nine sides, creating a perfectly symmetrical bloom that appears to float above a series of nine reflecting pools.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Beating Alabama would vault them up even higher in the ranks and silence some of the naysayers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Argentina, a Group of 20 nation of 46 million people home to a vast Patagonian wilderness and culturally vibrant capital, is set to become the first South American country to join their ranks.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of rank
Noun
  • The Dodgers had Tyler Glasnow on their mound in Wednesday’s Game 4 and Tarik Skubal waiting for a possible Game 5 and this thing feels over.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Chris Sale comes to the mound today looking to keep Los Angeles off the scoreboard.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 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
  • Some members say conversations are still ongoing about redistricting in Indiana, though Thursday’s vote makes that hill a steeper climb for Republicans with a candidate deadline in February fast-approaching.
    — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
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Verb
  • After her death, Ettie executed Florine’s estate, depositing her paintings in major collections and organizing exhibitions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • To pay for this labor, inmates claim that individuals outside of prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those serving the rapper.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • However, delays in actual delivery have meant that only the first batch has been delivered this year.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The White House originally said checks would begin in October, but the administration official told CNBC the first batch went out this Wednesday.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • But moments before the nosedive, passengers seated near the front of the plane heard sounds of a fight inside the cockpit, said passenger Daniel Schlichter, who was seated in the second row.
    — SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • An interior row of round sapphires hugs the neck, while tsavorites, tourmalines, and light-blue sapphires recreate the frothing and churning of the falls.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of row
Noun
  • That’s a big discount considering the usual price drifts between $240 and $299.
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Together, these cases show that control can weaken through reward hacking, excessive autonomy, behavioral drift and evaluation blind spots.
    — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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