banks
Translation
banks, shores
Examples
There are two banks on this street.
There are two banks on this street.
We sat on the banks of the river.
We sat on the banks of the river.
The hospital has blood banks.
The hospital has blood banks.
Grammar Patterns
((banks)) financial institutions There are two banks on this street.
((the banks of sth.)) the sides of a river We sat on the banks of the river.
Similar Words
Synonyms: financial institution, shore, riverside
Etymology
The financial 'bank' comes from a Germanic word for 'bench' or 'table', used by money-changers. The river 'bank' comes from a different Germanic root meaning 'slope'.
Memory Tips
Picture a money-changer's *bench* by the river*bank*. This connects the two main meanings.