Standard Lemma guide

banked

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /bæŋkt/ without æ-raising
  • /beɪ̯ŋkt/ æ-raising
  • /bɛ̃ŋkt/ æ-raising
  • rhymes with -æŋkt
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE1 NG K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Piled high.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He tripped and fell on the banked corners of the road.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a cheque, deposited in a bank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having a bank (financial institution).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • unbanked and inadequately banked rural areas

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Having a bank or row.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a single-banked boat, having only one bank of oars

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of bank

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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