Meaning of banklike | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having the characteristics of a bank building.
2. Resembling an institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

Examples

“By yesterday’s opening, the building on 21st Street in Long Island City, Queens — once home to a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet — seemed distinctly banklike.”

“The new products, like the prepaid debit card, will be offered through third-party partners, allowing Wal-Mart to sell banklike services without a government license.”

“These banklike hedge funds had about $12 billion in assets to lend as of the end of last year, up from $900 million three years ago, according to HedgeFund.net.”

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