bank

Definitions of bank
  1. noun
    a long seat for more than one person
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    kerkbank
    long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
    bidbank, bidstoel, kerkstoel, knielbank, knielbankje
    low bench for kneeling on
    ligbank
    a long wooden bench with a back
    vensterbank
    a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
    type of:
    kamerzetel, zitje, zitmeubel
    furniture that is designed for sitting on
  2. noun
    a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
    synonyms: bankiershuis, bankinstelling
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    kredietvereniging
    a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings
    handelsbank
    a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
    financieringsbank, handelsbank
    a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
    bouwkas
    a thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages
    kas, spaarbank, spaarkas
    a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks
  3. noun
    a long ridge or pile
    synonyms: plaat
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    verzanding, zandbank, zandplaat, zeebank
    a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
    bol
    a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
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    richel
    a long narrow natural elevation or striation
  4. noun
    a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home
    synonyms: kas, spaarbank, spaarkas, spaarpot
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    spaarpot, spaarvarken
    a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
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    container, laadkist
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  5. noun
    a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
    synonyms: werkbank, werktafel, workmate
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