banked

[US]/bæŋkt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. sloped; piled up
v. to deposit money in a bank; to act as a banker

Phrases & Collocations

money banked

banked safely

Example Sentences

she banked up the fire.

I banked the cheque.

banked earth along the wall.

The plane banked steeply to the left.

the rain banked the soil up behind the gate.

snow was banked in humps at the roadside.

steps banked with pots of chrysanthemums.

the family has banked with Coutts for generations.

he banked £100,000 for a hole-in-one.

you will be double-banked with someone experienced.

They banked up the logs.

Snow banked all along the road.

The wind banked the snow up against the wall.

The farmers banked snowbreak in winter.

purple clouds banked up over the hills.

The plane banked sharply before landing to avoid hitting the building.

They had banked on catching lots of animals, so they brought a large cage with them.

Real-world Examples

The bank tellers conspired to rob the bank.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

These sanctions prevent U.S. banks from doing business with certain Russian banks.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation May 2021

Looks like Bug's detected a good button bank.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Would you like to round up to your local food bank today Mam?

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Silicon Valley is the nation's 16th largest bank.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2023 Collection

Sundance and me been checking the banks. - No banks.

Source: Tiger and Leopard: The Little Overlord (Original Soundtrack)

That number exceeds the deposits at many American banks.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Known as the Fed, it's America's central bank.

Source: CNN Selected December 2015 Collection

No. Is there a bank near here?

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 1)

For example, the police took the bank by storm and arrested the bank robbers.

Source: VOA Special March 2020 Collection

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