Banks

American  

[bangks] / bæŋks /

noun

1. Sir Joseph, 1734–1820, English naturalist.

2. Nathaniel Prentiss 1816–94, U.S. army officer and politician: Speaker of the House 1856–57.

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Banks British  

/ bæŋks /

noun

1. Iain ( Menzies ). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)

2. Sir Joseph . 1743–1820, British botanist and explorer: circumnavigated the world with James Cook (1768–71)

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Banks Scientific  

/ băngks /

1. British botanist who took part in Captain James Cook's voyage around the world (1768–1771), during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life.

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Example Sentences

Banks don’t typically report any credit information to the three credit-information bureaus — Experian, TransUnion and Equifax — until a user is 18, said Schulz.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Banks that underwrite IPOs engage in a book-building process that can be more art than science, trying to build just the right mix of short- and long-term holders of the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

You can't talk about Desmond Armstrong without mention of Jimmy Banks - or "Gee" as Armstrong affectionately calls him.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Hong Kong overtaking Switzerland "shows that international competitiveness must remain at the heart of the discussions," the Association of Swiss Private Banks, which represents wealth management firms, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

They met when Mr. Banks was a sergeant stationed in Düsseldorf.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia