bank — A financial institution that accepts deposits and provides loans
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A financial institution that accepts deposits and provides loans
Pronunciation (IPA): /bæŋk/
Example Sentences
- My piggy bank is fuller than my actual bank account!
- The fish were jumping near the bank of the stream.
- I wouldn't bank on him remembering your birthday.
bank
NOUN[/bæŋk/]
A financial institution that accepts deposits and provides loans
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originates from Medieval Italian 'banco', meaning a long bench or counter. Money changers in Italian marketplaces conducted their financial transactions while seated at these benches, which eventually became the foundation for the modern banking institution.
Breakdown
banco (Italian: bench, counter) → bank. The physical counter where money changers worked became metonymically associated with the financial institution itself.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My piggy bank is fuller than my actual bank account!”
“The fish were jumping near the bank of the stream.”
“I wouldn't bank on him remembering your birthday.”
“This expensive dinner won't break the bank, but my wallet might cry.”
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