Kilo Lingo

bank

/bæŋk/

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Translation

A place where people keep their money and can take it out again.

Word origin

From Italian banca, meaning a bench or table where money was changed.

Origin
Italian
Root
banca

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbanks

Examples

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"Bank" is the place that holds the money.

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"Banks" is the plural, meaning more than one bank.

today.

Here "bank" is the place the speaker will visit.

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This word is part of lesson 12.