bank

Definitions

1. noun

   A place where people keep and borrow money.

   Examples

   • She opened a savings account at the local bank.
   • The bank approved his loan.
2. noun

   A local office of a bank.

   Examples

   • There is a bank just around the corner from my house.
   • He paid in the check at the nearest bank.
   ≈Lombard house
3. noun

   The person who runs a card game and pays the winners.

   Examples

   • The dealer acts as the bank in this game.
   • Whoever holds the bank pays out the winning bets.
   ≈banker≈banque
4. noun

   A shared fund of money used for business.

   Examples

   • The partners put their savings into a shared bank.
   • Each man kept his own money, not a common bank.
5. noun

   The money a dealer has to pay winners in a game.

   Examples

   • The bank ran low after a few big wins.
   • He broke the bank with one lucky hand.
6. noun

   Money or profit, in slang.

   Examples

   • He was making good bank working overtime.
   • She is making serious bank at her new job.
7. noun

   In some games, the pile of pieces players can take from.

   Examples

   • Each player takes pieces from the bank at the start.
   • Once the bank is empty, no more pieces can be drawn.
8. noun

   A place where useful things are kept for later use.

   Examples

   • The hospital has a blood bank.
   • The company keeps a large data bank.
9. noun

   A small container where you save coins.

   Examples

   • If you want a bicycle, put the money in your piggy bank.
   • She dropped a coin into the bank every day.
10. verb

    To keep your money with a certain bank.

    Examples

    • He banks with a large national bank.
    • She has banked with the same company for years.