definition of
bank

[1] #1 bank n. sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents". wn

[2] #2 bank n. [depository financial institution, banking concern, banking company] a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home". wn

[3] #3 bank v. tip laterally; "the pilot had to bank the aircraft". wn

[4] #4 bank n. a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth". wn

[5] #5 bank v. enclose with a bank; "bank roads". wn