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noun (1)

Definition of banksnext
plural of bank
1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit a bank of telephones set up for the telethon

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

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banks

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noun (2)

plural of bank
as in mounds
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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banks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bank
1
as in piles
to form into a pile or ridge of earth banked sand into little mounds on the beach

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2
as in deposits
to put in an account she always banks half of her paycheck

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Recent Examples of banks
Noun
These guarantees enabled them to secure credit lines from foreign banks, which were then used to purchase diamonds and conduct international business. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Especially at selective colleges, the math on college graduate employment at investment banks is astounding. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The sanctions target Russian political officials and oligarchs, banks and financial institutions, and the Russian shadow fleet, according to a release from a bipartisan group of senators who unveiled the legislation. — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 There have been a number of stories of people being detained after leaving banks, or being detained while carrying cash. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4. — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026 Investment banks Arctic Securities and ABG Sundal Collier have also opened new offices. — Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026 The group banks its seventh champ total. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banks
  1. clusters
  2. rows
  3. mounds
  4. piles
  5. deposits
  6. batches
  7. stacks
  8. arrays
Noun
  • Scattered throughout are 17 suites unfolding across the hillside in clusters of ancient stone farmhouses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Not all of these clusters have been linked to the same source, however.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • For well over a century now, families have sported rows of rictus grins for the camera, but the subgenre of family portraiture (and, later, video clips) dedicated to conception, gestation, and birth is very much a product of the social media age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Expensive seats, in the lower level about 30-40 rows up at the 12-13-yard line have their view of the other side of the field blocked by a standing platform.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • Look for tunnels, mounds, runways, and feeding damage, and consider whether your plants or soil are bearing the brunt of the problem.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Pine trees coat the forest floor with mounds of flammable dead leaves that are springy underfoot but which can smolder long after a blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of mounds
Verb
  • Once a week, Hall piles his three kids in the car, drives five minutes to Costco and turns into the second row of the parking lot.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • According to relationship experts at The Gottman Institute, couples who talk through those details in advance tend to adjust more smoothly and argue less about the small stuff that piles up after move-in day.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of piles
Verb
  • Think of it as a stamp that presses into the top layer of your skin, and deposits pigment instead of puncturing the skin thousands of times.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The lightweight cream deposits a subtle wash of color, and blends tracelessly to create a fresh-faced, no-makeup-makeup finish.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of deposits
Noun
  • Older age statements, barrel-strength bottlings, non-chill filtration, single barrels, micro-batches and distinctive packaging led to sustained success in export markets like Japan and Europe.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Election workers moved additional batches to a second high-speed scanner, but election officials say that system couldn't accept two batches with identical batch names.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of batches
Verb
  • Samsung's zHBM, shown at the FMS conference last week, stacks memory directly on the accelerator to multiply effective bandwidth.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Big mistake, though arguably only slightly more stupid than Susan, who stacks the dishwasher cutlery rack with the knives blade up.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of stacks
Noun
  • Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The satellite had deployed its solar arrays and was firing its thrusters.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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