cloud bank C2 Topic:Weather & Climate Also spelled cloudbank US /ˈklaʊdˌbæŋk/ UK /ˈklaʊdˌbæŋk/ See IPA manual Freq #420073 Meanings 1 noun a dense mass or broad piled-up layer of cloud, especially one seen near the horizon A dark cloud bank gathered in the west before the storm reached the valley. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a dense mass or broad... bank of cloudscloud mass ↔ Opposites clear sky Word family Derived forms cloud banks Related forms fog bankstorm cloudweather front Etymology A compound of cloud + bank. Bank has long described a piled or ridge-like mass, so the phrase compares a dense formation of clouds to a raised bank of earth or fog. Topics Weather & Climate External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cloud bank **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈklaʊdˌbæŋk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈklaʊdˌbæŋk/ **Frequency rank:** 420073 ## Meanings 1. a dense mass or broad piled-up layer of cloud, especially one seen near the horizon ## Examples - A dark cloud bank gathered in the west before the storm reached the valley. ## Synonyms - bank of clouds - cloud mass ## Antonyms - clear sky ## Derived Forms - cloud banks ## Related Forms - fog bank - storm cloud - weather front ## Etymology A compound of cloud + bank. Bank has long described a piled or ridge-like mass, so the phrase compares a dense formation of clouds to a raised bank of earth or fog. ## Topics - Weather & Climate markdown