You can get a loan from a bank.
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Bank
/bæŋk/
Synonyms for "bank" (634 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (127)
abatisabutmentaccumulationadvanced workalignanthillarc-boutantarch damarchivesarmarmorarmor-platearmoryarrayarsenalarticulationascendatticbackstopbalistraria
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bamboo curtainbank of englandbank of francebank upbanquettebarbarbed-wire entanglementbarbicanbarragebarricadebarrierbartizanbasementbastionbattlebattlementbaybeachbeambear-trap dambeaver dambermbet onbevelbezelbinbird sanctuaryblockadeboardbonded warehousebookcaseboomborderbordureboxbranch bankbreakwaterbreastworkbrick wallbrimbrinkbroadsidebrowbufferbuild onbulkheadbulwarkbundle awaybunkerburnbursarybutterybuttressbuttress pierbuttressingbuzzcachecalculatecantcareencargo dockcasematecash registercashboxcastellatecatenacatenationcellarcentral bankchainchain reactionchainingcheekchestcheval-de-frisechopchutecircumvallationclearing houseclimbclosetcoal minecoastcoastlandcoastlinecockcoffercofferdamcoin boxcollierycommercial bankcompact
Noun(13 words)
Strong matches (190)
concatenationconcentrateconflagrateconnectionconsecutionconservatorycontinuumcontravallationcoral reefcount oncounterscarpcoursecrabcratecredit unioncrenellatecribcupboardcurtaincycle
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damdeclinedefensedemibastiondependdeposedepositdepositorydepotdescenddescentdig indiggingsdikedipditchdockdrawbridgedrawerdriftdronedropdumpduneearthworkeasy slopeedgeembankmentembattleenclosureendless beltendless roundenkindleentanglemententrenchescarpescarpmentexchequerfallfall awayfall offfan the flamefarm loan bankfeatherfeatheredgefederal land bankfederal reserve bankfeedfeed the firefencefieldworkfilefile awayfiliationfinancefinance companyfinance corporationfirefiscfishtailflangeflankflatfleamflying buttressflywheel effectfordforeshoreforest preservefort knoxfortalicefortificationfortifyframefringegamble ongame reservegamutgarrisongategentle slopeglacisglory holego downhillgo uphillgodowngold depositorygold minegradationgradegradientgravity damgroinhandhandednesshanging buttresshanging gardenshaunchhaycockhaymowhayrickhaystackheapheap upheliclinehemhillhillsidehiphoardhock shopholdhumhutchhydraulic-fill damigniteinclinationinclineinclined planeindian fileindian reservationinflameintendinternational monetary fundinvestinvestment bankiron curtainironbound coastjackpotjamjettyjowljuttykeelkindlekittylabellumlabiumlabrumlateralitylaunching ramplay asidelay awaylay downlay inlay in storeleanleaping weirledge
Noun(16 words)
Adjective(2 words)
creative ideasitalian banca
Related words (317)
lending institutionleveelibrarylidolightlight uplimblimbuslineline uplineageliplistlittorallockerlodgelogjamlombard street banklooploophole
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lotlumber roomlumberyardlunettemachicolationmagasinmagazinemanman the garrisonmaneuvermanteletmany-sidednessmargemarginmassmember bankmerlonmilldamminemoatmolemolehillmoney chestmoneyed corporationmonotonemortgage companymoundmountainmowmultilateralitymuseummutual savings banknational banknational forestnational parknexusnonmember bankopen cutopencastoutworkpack awaypalisadeparadiseparadosparapetparkpawnbrokerpawnbrokerypawnshoppendulumpenny bankperiodicitypierpier buttresspiggy bankpilepile uppitpitchplageplanplankingplayaplenumplowpoolpork barrelporpoiseportcullispostern gatepotpowder trainpreserveprofileprogressionpublic cribpublic tillpublic treasurypublic troughpull outpull uppush downput awaypyramidquarryquarterqueuerackragged edgerakeramprampartrangerankravelinreckon onrecurrenceredanredoubtreefrekindlerelightrelumerepertoryrepositrepositoryreservationreservereserve bankreservoirretaining wallreticulationretreatrickrimriseriversiderivieraroadblockrock-fill damrockbound coastrollrotationroundroutinerowruckrunsafesafe-deposit boxsally portsalt awaysalt downsanctuarysandbanksandbarsandssavesavings and loan associationsavings bankscalescarpsconcesea linesea marginseabankseabeachseaboardseacliffseacoastseashoreseasideseawallselvagesequenceseriesset asideset fire toset on fireshaftshallowshallowsshelfshelveshelving beachshingleshoalshoal watershockshoreshorelineshouldershutter damsidesidelinesideslipsidingsidlesingle fileskidskirtslantslopesnowbanksnowdriftspectrumspinspiralsquirrel awaystackstack roomstack upstakestakesstashstate bankstate foreststeep slopestiff climbstir the firestock roomstockadestockpilestokestoke the firestone wallstoragestorestore awaystorehousestoreroomstowstow awaystow downstrandstrike a lightstringstring outstrong roomstrongboxstuntsubmerged coastsubtreasurysuccessionsupply basesupply depotswagswathswayswiss banktalustanktempletenaillethreadtidal flatstidewatertiertigertilltilttiptorchtouch offtraintreasure housetreasure roomtreasure-housetreasurytrust companytrust inundulateunilateralityuprisevallationvallumvatvaultventurevergewagerwallwarehousewaterfrontwatersideweirwetlandswicket damwilderness preservewildlife preservewindrowwine cellarworkworkingsworld bankyaw
Noun(17 words)
money boxpay input inrelyrepositoryreserverotatesavings bankshoreslopeslopesslopingstorehousetilttrustubswatersides
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abatis, abutment, accumulation, advanced work, align.
- Sentence evidence is available for bank, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bank".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bank"
Keep "bank" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bank" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bank", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bank" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
45 entriesactaeronautical maneuverairplane maneuverarraybacklogcash in handclose incontainercoverdependencedepositdepositarydepositorydo workearthworkenclose
Showing 16 of 45 words.
More specific
16 entriesbank leftbank rightbermblood bankcash depositcommercial bankdata bankearthworkelectronic depositembankmentmemory bankretail bankriverbanksandbanksavings bankself reliance
Collocations
9 entriesbank accountbank balancebank loanbank onbank statementbank transferblood bankriver banksavings bank
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 8 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- bank noun (gambling: banker's funds)
Czech
1 entries- bank noun (gambling: banker's funds)
Finnish
1 entries- pankki noun (gambling: banker's funds)
German
1 entries- Bank noun (gambling: banker's funds)
Polish
1 entries- bank noun (gambling: banker's funds)
Portuguese
1 entries- banca noun (gambling: banker's funds)
Russian
1 entries- банк noun (gambling: banker's funds)
Slovak
1 entries- bank noun (gambling: banker's funds)
Sample sentences
41 total sentences available.
You can bank on that.
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We will make the payment by bank transfer.
Source: tatoeba (18411)
The bank robbers dispersed in all directions.
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Showing 4 of 41 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bank"?
Closest matches include abatis, abutment, accumulation, advanced work, align.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bank"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.