Collocations for bank - noun
1. for money
ADJ.
big, large, major | small | central, clearing, commercial, investment, issuing, reserve, savings
The central bank has put up interest rates. | The bond will be priced by the issuing bank. | She has her money in one of the largest savings banks.
The central bank has put up interest rates. | The bond will be priced by the issuing bank. | She has her money in one of the largest savings banks.
private | foreign, international, overseas
VERB + BANK
go to | borrow (sth) from
BANK + VERB
lend sb sth
The bank lent her money to buy a car.
The bank lent her money to buy a car.
underwrite sth
A group of ten international banks is to underwrite and sell the bonds.
A group of ten international banks is to underwrite and sell the bonds.
collapse, crash
Investors lost millions when the bank crashed.
Investors lost millions when the bank crashed.
BANK + NOUN
account, balance, charges, deposit, loan, statement | manager | robber
PREP.
from a/the ~
He got a large loan from the bank.
He got a large loan from the bank.
in a/the ~
I''ll put half the money in the bank and spend the rest.
I''ll put half the money in the bank and spend the rest.
out of a/the ~
I need to get some money out of the bank.
I need to get some money out of the bank.
2. by a river/canal
ADJ.
far, opposite, other
We could see them waving on the opposite bank.
We could see them waving on the opposite bank.
canal, river
VERB + BANK
burst, overflow
The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain.
The River Frome had burst its banks after torrential rain.
PREP.
along a/the ~
We strolled along the river bank.
We strolled along the river bank.
on a/the ~
a picnic on the banks of the Thames
a picnic on the banks of the Thames
3. area of sloping ground
ADJ.
steep | grassy
PREP.
down a/the ~
The children rolled down the grassy bank.
The children rolled down the grassy bank.
up a/the ~
4. mass of cloud, etc./row of machines, etc.
ADJ.
huge, vast
a huge bank of switches and buttons
a huge bank of switches and buttons
PREP.
~ of
a vast bank of cloud
a vast bank of cloud