bank 1 of 3

noun (1)

Definition of banknext
1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit a bank of telephones set up for the telethon

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in rank
a series of people or things arranged side by side a bank of elevators

Synonyms & Similar Words

bank

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈbaŋk How to pronounce bank (audio)
as in mound
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

bank

3 of 3

verb

1
as in to hill
to form into a pile or ridge of earth banked sand into little mounds on the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in to deposit
to put in an account she always banks half of her paycheck

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bank
Noun
Residents are asked to bring a photo ID, proof of address, insurance information, photos of damage, and bank account information for direct deposit (optional). — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The Federal Reserve chair said the bank ‘has more work to do’ on inflation. — Alec Dent, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Many apps were originally built for users with disabilities; this permission lets an app read everything on a screen and simulate taps, exactly the actions banking trojans abuse to steal one-time codes. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Ariel Atkins cut the deficit to 90-87 after banking in a three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining, but the Mercury made their free throws and pressured the Sparks’ offense. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
  1. cluster
  2. rank
  3. mound
  4. hill
  5. deposit
  6. batch
  7. row
  8. drift
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area At the edge of Old Key West, Island House Key West is found among the island’s residential cluster of historic homes and inns along Fleming Street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The strikes accompanied numerous clusters of thunderstorms in the area and across most of southeast Florida, with the heaviest concentrations between Jupiter and just north of Miami, according to AccuWeather’s meteorologists.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • The team also traded away Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos for prospects, further thinning their ranks.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon join the ranks of iconic observatories like the Hubble and James Webb telescopes – plumbing the far reaches of the cosmos to answer some of life's greatest mysteries.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rank
Noun
  • The grounds crew spent a few minutes working on the mound before the bottom of the fourth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ohtani had last thrown off the mound six days prior, in a live batting practice session last Saturday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mound
Verb
  • Leave a few inches at the top of the container to hill the crop later.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Some members say conversations are still ongoing about redistricting in Indiana, though Thursday’s vote makes that hill a steeper climb for Republicans with a candidate deadline in February fast-approaching.
    — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
Definition of hill
Verb
  • Suter said she and two other Parkview booster account signers whose names Suter would not share with CBS News Atlanta were authorized to deposit and withdraw funds — no pre-authorizations needed, no paperwork required.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than dramatically changing your natural hair color, a gloss deposits tone onto the hair and can soften the appearance of gray while adding shine.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • Founded by Jesse and Ashlyn Gagnon in 2023, Orthodox is an American farmhouse brewery known for its small-batch beers with a distinct Belgian influence.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This week’s batch includes new albums from Turnstile, Erykah Badu and the Alchemist, Interpol, and more.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • The Sky didn’t learn that Kanter Freedom would be seated on the front row behind the baseline until less than 90 minutes before tipoff.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In the front row of the stands, Omar Saenz and his 14-year-old step-son Damien Macwithey were carrying racing helmets signed by drivers.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of row
Noun
  • This conflation of fundraising with oversight leads to ineffective leadership, mission drift, and significant fiscal waste, including billions in turnover costs.
    — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Nuclearn also plans pattern-recognition tools that could identify early signs of equipment drift or procedural changes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of drift

Phrases Containing bank

Browse Nearby Words

banisters
bank
bankable
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on bank

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bank

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All