Banking Meaning Example sentence

Vocabulary

Here are twenty words and terms

often used in banking.

1 balance n. the
difference
between
credits and
debits in an
account

2 bank n. money paid

charges to a bank for
the bank's
services etc

3 branch n. local office

or bureau of a
bank

4 checkbookUS n. book
containing
detachable
checks;
chequebookUK

5 checkUS n. written
order to a
bank to pay
the stated sum
from one's
account;
chequeUK

6 credit n. money in a
 bank a/c; sum
added to a
bank a/c;
money lent by
a bank
- also v.

7 credit card n. (plastic)

card from a
bank
authorising
the purchasing
of goods on
credit

8 current n. bank a/c

account from which
money may be
drawn at any
time; checking
accountUS

9 debit n. a sum
deducted from
a bank
account, as for
a cheque
- also v.

1 deposit n. bank a/c on

0 account which interest
is paid;
savings
accountUS

1 fill inUK v. to add

1 written
information to
 a document to
make it
complete; to
fill outUS

1 interest n. money paid

2 for the use of
money lent
- interest
raten.

1 loan n. money lent

3 by a bank etc
and that must
be repaid with
interest
- also v.

1 overdraft n. deficit in a
4 bank account
caused by
withdrawing
more money
than is paid in

1 pay in v. [paid, paid]

5 to deposit or
put money in
to a bank
account

1 payee n. person to
6 whom money
is paid

1 paying-in n. small
 7 slip document
recording
money that
you pay in to a
bank account

1 standing n. an
8 order instruction to
a bank to
make regular
payments

1 statement n. a record of
9 transactions in
a bank
account

2 withdraw v. [-drew,
0 -drawn] to
take money
out of a bank
account
- withdrawal
n.

airfare cost of a The cost of your meal is

noun plane covered in your airfare.
ticket

aisle the long Please keep your bags

noun empty out of the aisle so that
space that nobody trips.
you walk
down

aisle seat the seat I'll give you an aisle

noun that is seat in case you need to
next to the walk around with the
aisle baby.
assist help Please wait until
verb everyone is off the plane
so that we
canassist you.

baggage the bags I'm afraid

noun and your baggage got on
suitcases the wrong airplane.
that
travellers
put their
belongings
in

baggage, luggage place The announcement will

claim where you direct you to the
noun pick up correct baggage claim.
your
baggage
after
arrival

blanket warm If you feel cold I can get

noun covering you ablanket.

boarding pass part of the Your must present

noun ticket that yourboarding pass at
you give the gate.
to the
crew as
you step
onto the
plane

bumpy, rough up and It might be

adj down a bumpy ride because
movement we are flying through a
of the storm.
aircraft

cabin interior of There is no smoking

noun the aircraft allowed inside
the cabin.

call light a button If you need anything,

noun passenger just press the call light.
s can
press to
get a crew
member's
attention

captain the person Would the kids like to go

noun who is in and meet the captain?
charge of
the plane

charter discount If you take a charter it

noun airline will cost you half as
much.

cockpit the part of We aren't doing any

noun the plane more tours of
where the the cockpit because it's
captain almost time to land.
and his co-
pilots sit

comfortable feel good Because you have long

adjective physically, legs you might be
able to morecomfortable in an
relax aisle seat.

complimentary free of We
adjective charge offer complimentaryco
ffee or tea, but you have
to pay for alcohol.

co-pilot person If the captain gets sick

noun who helps the co-pilot can take
the over.
captain fly
the plane

domestic within the You should be at the

adjective same airport two hours ahead
country of time
fordomestic flights.

emergency exit section of Are you comfortable

noun the plane sitting next to
 that opens the emergency exit?
in the case
of an
accident

e-ticket airfare You will need to present

noun purchased your identification along
on the with youre-ticket.
internet

excess baggage heavier/m You can either pay for

noun ore bags yourexcess baggage or
than you leave one of your bags
are behind.
allowed

first-class more When you sit in first-

noun/adj expensive classyou get a better
seating, meal to eat.
with better
services

gate place Gate 3B is down this

noun where hall and to your right.
passenger
s go to
wait to
board a
plane

headset, earphones device that We will be coming

noun allows around to
passenger sell headsets for five
s to listen dollars.
to music
or a movie

international worldwide For international depar

adj tures, go up one level.

jet lag tiredness I'm used to travelling

noun due to now. My body doesn't
travelling suffer from jet
through lag anymore.
different
 time zones

land returning We will be landing in

verb to the Tokyo in approximately
ground ten minutes.
after being
in the air

life vest, life jacket a blow-up Please take a moment to

noun device that locate the life
you put on vest under your seat.
in an
emergency
over water

motion sickness a bad There is a paper bag in

noun feeling in front of you in case you
the experiencemotion
stomach sickness.
that
passenger
s get
during a
rough ride

overbooked more The flight

adj passenger is overbooked. Four of
s than our passengers will have
available to wait for the next
seats flight.

overhead place You'll have to put your

bin/compartment above the bag under your seat
noun seats for because all of
storing the overhead bins are
luggage full.

over-sized baggage items that Infant car seats and

adj do not fit sporting equipment can
in be picked up at
suitcases the over-sized
baggagecounter.

oxygen mask a device Put your oxygen

noun that goes mask on first before
 over a putting one on your
person's child.
face,
provides
air in case
of cabin
air
pressure
loss

passport document Please have

noun that your passport out when
proves a you go through security.
person's
identificati
on and
nationality

pilot the person The pilot is circling over

noun who drives the airport until it is safe
the plane to land.

refreshments drinks and It's a short flight, so we

noun snacks will be
serving refreshments b
ut not a meal.

row a number You are in seat B

noun of seats of row nine.
beside
each other

runway the strip of The plane almost missed

noun land that therunway because it
an was such a bad storm.
airplane
takes-off
and lands
on

seatbelt device that Please remain in your

noun holds seats while
passenger the seatbelt light is on.
s in their
seats
steward (male), man or Ask one of
stewardess (female), woman the stewardessesfor a
flight attendant, air who pillow if you're tired.
host provides
noun service for
passenger
s during a
flight

stopover touching It's not a direct flight.

noun down at We're making
more than one stopover in
one airport Toronto.
during a
flight

take off when the We are next in line

noun/verb plane to take offon this
leaves the runway.
ground

taxi in, out driving an Please remain in your

verb airplane to seats until we taxi in to
the correct the gate.
place for
taking off
or
deboardin
g

touch down when the That was a very

verb, noun aircraft smooth touch down.
wheels
land on
the ground

turbulence rough This turbulence should

noun flight only last a few minutes.

wheelchair a seat for A steward will take you

noun pushing to the gate with
elderly, a wheelchair.
disabled,
or injured
people
window seat seat next If your child wants
noun to the a window seat I can
window move you back a row.
where
passenger
s can look
out

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