banks

IPA: bˈæŋks

Root Word: Banks

An English toponymic surname for someone who lives near a hill or bank of land.
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Pike County, Alabama.
A town in Bradley County, Arkansas.
A census-designated place in Boise County, Idaho.
A township in Fayette County, Iowa.
A township in Antrim County, Michigan.
A city in Washington County, Oregon.
A township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
A township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
A small village in Burtholme parish, Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5664).
A large village in North Meols parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3920).
An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Examples of "banks" in Sentences

Banks and financiers are at the top of the pyramid.
It does not reduce the vast menagerie of financial companies that compete with banks.