blood bank
Americannoun
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a place where blood or blood plasma is collected, processed, stored, and distributed.
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such a supply of blood or blood plasma.
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood bank
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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And Alexandre’s movie theater, with its bloody spectacles, gets replaced by something very different: a blood bank, a monument to recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
As one director of a hospital blood bank told me, “I personally think the volunteer blood supply is going to collapse in our lifetime.”
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
Frankie receives a treat after his owner brought him in to donate blood at Insight Veterinary Wellness Center, a 24-hour pet hospital that opened a canine community blood bank.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
They show up to outpatient clinics already displaying signs of trouble, Horvath said, and immediately have to be sent to the hospital where there’s an operating room and a blood bank.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024
“I’m sorry,” she repeated, “but the blood bank is closed. We’re not taking any more donations.”
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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