banking
banking Lexical Profile
banking Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The business activity of accepting and safeguarding money owned by other individuals and entities, and then lending out this money in order to conduct economic activities and earn a profit.
"She pursued a lucrative career in international banking after completing her degree in economics."
The lateral tilting or inclining of an aircraft, vehicle, or road surface when making a turn.
"The steep banking of the racetrack allowed the cars to maintain high speeds through the curves."
British A raised mound, ridge, or embankment of earth or stones along a road, river, or field.
"Wildflowers grew abundantly along the grassy banking beside the country lane."
• Rhymes for banking
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'bank', which traces back to late 15th-century Italian 'banca' (meaning 'bench' or 'counter'), referring to the moneychanger's table used during the Renaissance.