bank

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Geography

n. the sloping ground at the edge of a river or lake.

n. the rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea.

“We sat on the river bank and watched the boats go by.”

“Heavy rainfall caused the river to burst its banks, flooding the adjacent farmland and damaging several historic structures.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a row of similar things, like buttons, lights, or keys.

n. a group or series of objects arranged together in a row or tier.

“The pilot looked at the bank of switches on the control panel.”

“The data center houses a massive bank of servers, all cooled by an advanced liquid-nitrogen system.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Medicine

n. a place where important things are kept for later use, like blood or information.

n. a place for storing a reserve supply of something for future use.

“The hospital asked for volunteers to donate to the blood bank.”

“Researchers accessed a global data bank to compare genetic sequences from various populations across the continent.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Slang

n. a large amount of money.

n. a significant sum of money or profit.

“He made serious bank after selling his old comic book collection.”

“The tech startup began making bank after their app went viral on social media last quarter.”

B1 · Intermediate Finance

v. to put money into a bank account.

v. to deposit money into a financial institution; takes a direct object.

“She banked the check as soon as she received it.”

“The business banks its daily takings every evening to ensure the cash is secure overnight.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Aviation

v. to tilt to one side when turning, like an airplane or a bicycle.

v. to tilt an aircraft or vehicle during a turn to maintain stability.

“The plane began to bank left as it approached the airport.”

“The pilot had to bank sharply to avoid the storm clouds gathering over the mountain range.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to depend on something happening.

v. to rely or depend on a specific outcome; usually followed by 'on'.

“I wouldn't bank on the weather being sunny for our picnic.”

“The investors were banking on a market recovery by the end of the fiscal year, but the economic data suggested otherwise.”