1. a financial institution that accepts deposits and makes loans
2. the sloping land beside a river, lake, or other body of water
3. a long pile or heap of something

1. to deposit money in a bank account
2. to tilt or lean to one side
3. to rely on or count on something
Usage: used with ‘on’

Examples

• I need to go to the bank to deposit my paycheck.
• We sat on the bank of the river and watched the sunset.
• There was a bank of snow against the fence.
• She banks her salary every Friday.
• The airplane banked sharply to the left.
• Don’t bank on getting the job until you hear back from them.
• The bank approved our loan application.
• Fish were jumping near the muddy bank.