bank · noun C /bæŋk/
bank (MONEY)
A1 an organization or place where you can borrow money, save money, etc.
Dictionary examples:
I need to go to the bank at lunchtime.
I had to take out a bank loan to start my own business.
Learner example:
She works in [a] bank. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Panjabi)
bank (RIVER)
B2 sloping raised land, especially along the sides of a river
Dictionary examples:
By the time we reached the opposite bank, the boat was sinking fast.
These flowers generally grow on river banks and near streams.
Learner example:
One bank of the river is stony, the other is sandy. (First Certificate in English; B2; Russian)
