What does BANK mean?

noun

1. sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)“they pulled the canoe up on the bank”
2. a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities“he cashed a check at the bank”
3. a long ridge or pile“a huge bank of earth”
4. an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers“he operated a bank of switches”
5. a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
6. the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games“he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo”
7. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
8. a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home“the coin bank was empty”