Meaning & use
minibank
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Meaning
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a machine outside a bank or in a public place that lets you take out money or check your account
Grammar: Countable: a minibank, two minibanks. It is a less common word for an ATM.
Patterns
- use a minibank
- at a minibank
- a minibank machine
I need to find a minibank to withdraw some cash.
The minibank on the corner is out of service.
She checked her balance at the minibank before shopping.
Word forms
| plural | minibanks |
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Common combinations
- use a minibank
- You can use a minibank to get cash at any time.
- at a minibank
- I'll meet you at the minibank outside the supermarket.
- minibank card
- Don't forget your minibank card.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- bank noun
- A business that keeps and lends money.
- banking noun
- The business of managing money in a bank.
Commonly confused: minibank or mini bank?
minibank vs mini bank
Written as two words, 'mini bank' could mean a small bank branch, not an ATM. The one-word form 'minibank' usually means the machine.
Practice
What is a minibank?
Choose one answer.
A minibank is a machine that lets you take out money, like an ATM. A small bank branch is sometimes called a 'mini bank' (two words), but that is not the usual meaning of the one-word term.
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