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noun (1)

Definition of banksnext
plural of bank
1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit a bank of telephones set up for the telethon

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2
as in rows
a series of people or things arranged side by side a bank of elevators

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banks

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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

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banks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bank
1
as in piles
to form into a pile or ridge of earth banked sand into little mounds on the beach

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2
as in deposits
to put in an account she always banks half of her paycheck

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Recent Examples of banks
Noun
In malls, banks and other businesses, air-raid protocols require customers and staff to leave when an alert sounds. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Here’s a guide to watch’s open and closed on Monday across the Fresno area — from supermarkets and drugstores to banks and government offices. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 And should the Federal Reserve raise its overnight lending rate to banks this year? — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Most banks and financial institutions also close for the federal holiday. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026 This means closures to some services, including the mail and banks. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026 Put simply, when banks sneeze, the rest of the financial system catches pneumonia. — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The electricity harvested from the vehicle skin can run onboard systems, recharge battery banks, and reduce the fuel needed for auxiliary generators. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4. — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026 Investment banks Arctic Securities and ABG Sundal Collier have also opened new offices. — Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026 The group banks its seventh champ total. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banks
  1. clusters
  2. rows
  3. mounds
  4. piles
  5. deposits
  6. batches
  7. stacks
  8. arrays
Noun
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Staple builds clusters of commerce by opening small businesses that locals will actually use, and then adds accommodations to attract visitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • Inside, rows of in-house brand American Hat Company (manufactured in Bowie) line the walls, and customers queue up for sessions with its team of experienced shapers.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Videos show crowds trying to flee a surging wall of mud, rows of buses and trucks swept aside like toys, and bridges cracked apart and swept away.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • And in a sense, chocolate may have helped build the Mississippian mounds.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Hike or bike trails in Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve, where Native American mounds dot a landscape overlooking the Mississippi River.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounds
Verb
  • Once a week, Hall piles his three kids in the car, drives five minutes to Costco and turns into the second row of the parking lot.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • According to relationship experts at The Gottman Institute, couples who talk through those details in advance tend to adjust more smoothly and argue less about the small stuff that piles up after move-in day.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of piles
Verb
  • The manufacturing technology deposits continuous reinforcement during 3D printing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 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 deposits
Noun
  • The rockets that launched the first two batches of Rassvets released the satellites much closer to Earth, and the satellites were expected to use their own plasma engines to raise their orbits over the next few months.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In supply chains, product data is being validated and enriched continuously rather than in periodic batches.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of batches
Verb
  • As the house begins to rise, the crew stacks wooden cribbing, like Lincoln Logs, into pillars underneath, to help support the structure.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Creeper Key Lime Sandwich stacks lime frosting between two square lime cookies rolled in green sprinkles, while the Lemon Poppyseed Cookie comes topped with lemon curd, lemon buttercream and a bee topper.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stacks
Noun
  • The lightweight profile allows energy generation on load-sensitive surfaces that cannot carry standard solar arrays.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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