commercial bank

noun

1. a bank specializing in checking accounts and short-term loans.

commercial bank

noun

1. a bank primarily engaged in making short-term loans from funds deposited in current accounts

Word History and Origins

Origin of commercial bank¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

TD Bank is the tenth-largest commercial bank in the U.S., with 1,100 branches along the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida.

From Los Angeles Times

The tanker spilled its contents in front of a commercial bank, leading to an explosion.

From BBC

It overturned on Wednesday morning on a main road in front of a commercial bank, spilling petrol before bursting into flames.

From BBC

The central bank pays interest on these bonds to commercial banks, but with rates now much higher than they were in 2009 that has become very expensive.

From BBC

The banks have since become one of Vietnam’s largest commercial banks by assets.

From Seattle Times