banks 1 of 3

plural of bank

banks

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of bank
as in mounds
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

banks

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of bank

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Recent Examples of banks
Noun
The quality of racing at Bristol always follows, and there’s nothing like walking down the steep banks. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025 The area along the banks of Calf Creek, near modern-day Snowball, was settled by Native Americans dating back to the Late Archaic Period. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 Transaction reporting requirements created to combat money laundering go back to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enacted in 1970 which required banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 as well as identify people conducting those transactions and maintain records of those financial transactions. Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The quality of racing at Bristol always follows, and there’s nothing like walking down the steep banks. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025 The area along the banks of Calf Creek, near modern-day Snowball, was settled by Native Americans dating back to the Late Archaic Period. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 Transaction reporting requirements created to combat money laundering go back to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enacted in 1970 which required banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 as well as identify people conducting those transactions and maintain records of those financial transactions. Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 While not on a geologic fault, Bangkok is built on relatively unstable alluvial soil, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025 While not on a geologic fault, Bangkok is built on relatively unstable alluvial soil, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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