CEFR A2

banks

noun

Meaning

Financial institutions that accept deposits and make loans.

Examples

She opened a new account at the local bank.
The bank offers competitive interest rates on savings accounts.

Synonyms: credit union, financial institution, depository

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banks (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /bæŋks/

Definition

Financial institutions that accept deposits and make loans.

Examples

She opened a new account at the local bank.
The bank offers competitive interest rates on savings accounts.

How to Use banks

bank on (phrasal verb): To rely on or expect something to happen. — "You can bank on him to be late."

Synonyms of banks

Words with a similar meaning to banks:

credit union
financial institution
depository

Antonyms of banks

Words with the opposite meaning to banks:

debtor
loan shark

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