bank
/bæŋk/
EN
A financial institution that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other financial services; also refers to the sloped side of a river or lake, or a pile of something
I need to go to the bank to withdraw some cash.
Etymology
Comes from the Old Italian word 'banca', meaning 'bench' or 'counter', because early moneylenders operated from benches in marketplaces. The geographical meaning evolved from Old Norse 'banke', meaning 'rising ground', and entered Middle English.
Translations
简体中文
银行,河岸
繁體中文
銀行,河岸
日本語
銀行,岸
한국어
은행,둑
Deutsch
Bank,Ufer
Español
banco,orilla
Português
banco,margem
Français
banque,rive
Català
banc,ribera
Tiếng Việt
ngân hàng,bờ sông
Collocations
central bankriver bankbank accountbank depositfood bank
Synonyms
financial institutionlendershoreslopemound
Related Words
branchtellerriverloandeposit