noun
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
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he cashed a check at the bank
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that bank holds the mortgage on my home
• Syn: ↑bank, ↑banking concern, ↑banking company
• Hypernyms: ↑financial institution, ↑financial organization, ↑financial organisation
• Hyponyms:
↑credit union, ↑Federal Reserve Bank, ↑reserve bank, ↑agent bank, ↑commercial bank, ↑full service bank, ↑state bank, ↑lead bank, ↑member bank, ↑merchant bank, ↑acquirer, ↑thrift institution, ↑Home Loan Bank
• Member Holonyms: ↑banking industry, ↑banking system
Useful english dictionary. 2012.