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Vocabulary Entry
banks
|noun • verb • noun
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N
noun
Financial institutions that accept deposits from the public and create credit.
Example Sentences
"I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck."
"The bank offers various financial services, including loans and mortgages."
"She works as a teller at one of the largest banks in the country."
V
verb
To store or hoard something, often referring to money.
Example Sentences
"He decided to bank his savings for a future investment."
"It's wise to bank most of your earnings for retirement."
"She banks on her experience to secure a good job."
N
noun
The land alongside a body of water.
Example Sentences
"We had a picnic on the banks of the river."
"The fishermen set up their lines on the banks of the lake."
"The bank of the stream was covered in beautiful wildflowers."