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bankful

bankful noun: the amount that a bank holds. Also the alternative form of bankfull.

Noun

bankful (plural bankfuls)

  1. The amount that a bank holds.
    • "Oh, a girl that has a bankful of money," replied Martha, carelessly.1893, Harper's Round Table, page 277
    • A history of cancer and heart disease, probably. Of course what she hoped was that his side of the family was fabulously wealthy. She'd spent her entire life fantasizing about him coming back into their lives somehow to give them bankfuls of cash.2006, Theresa Alan, Spur Of The Moment, Strapless, →ISBN

Also used as

bankful is also the alternative form of bankfull.

Forms of bankful

pluralbankfuls

Origin of bankful

From bank + -ful.

Alternative form.

Questions about bankful

What does bankful mean?
Bankful means the amount that a bank holds.
What part of speech is bankful?
Bankful is a noun.
What is the plural of bankful?
The plural of bankful is bankfuls.

Words near bankful in the dictionary

  1. bankets
  2. bankette
  3. bankettes
  4. bankfare
  5. Bankfoot
  6. bankful
  7. bankfull
  8. bankfuls
  9. Bankhar
  10. Bankhars
  11. Bankhead

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