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bank — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bank noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
  • bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  • bench noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
  • shelf noun A flat board fixed to a wall or cabinet, used for holding or displaying objects.
  • workbench noun A strong table used by a carpenter or machinist for manual work.

Senses

bank is used for these senses in English:

  • bank (countable) A branch office of such an institution.
  • bar (music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.
  • bar (geography, nautical, hydrology) A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance; especially:
  • bar (transitive) To prohibit.
  • bar (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
  • bench (government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
  • bench (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
  • bench A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.

bank — full definition

  1. noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
  2. noun The raised ground along the edge of a river, lake, or other body of water.
  3. verb To keep or deposit money at a financial institution.
  4. verb Of an aircraft or vehicle, to tilt to one side while turning.

bar — full definition

  1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
  3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
  4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
  5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practice.
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