bank building

Where vaults live

A bank building is a structure that houses a financial institution—typically featuring secure vaults, teller windows, and office space for banking operations.

The term distinguishes the physical edifice from the institution itself: The old bank building was converted into apartments after the branch closed.

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columns · lobby · high ceiling · deposit · night deposit · safe · counter · facade · bronze · doors · security · security camera · clock · drive thru · grand · pillars · neoclassical style · ornate

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Opposites
financial institution type

bank buildingATM

Automated banking kiosk

cash machine · drive-through ATM · automated teller · cash point · cryptocurrency wallet

building purpose/function

bank buildingdebtor's prison

Jail for the bankrupt

pawnshop · payday lender · poorhouse · homeless shelter · soup kitchen

Family

bank, building, banks, banked, banking, banker, bankers, build, builds

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G