bank vs side

bank and side both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bank	Yes	No	Yes	No
side	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, side is a hypernym of bank; that is, side is a word with a broader meaning than bank:

Other hypernyms of bank include incline, slope.

As nouns, side is a hypernym of bank; that is, side is a word with a broader meaning than bank:

bank: a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
side: an elevated geological formation

Other hypernyms of bank include incline, slope.

bank (noun)	side (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)	an extended outer surface of an object
a building in which the business of banking is transacted	either the left or right half of a body
a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home	an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers	(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
a long ridge or pile	a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)	one of two or more contesting groups
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force	a family line of descent
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)	a surface forming part of the outside of an object
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games	a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
	a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
	an elevated geological formation

bank (adjective)	side (adjective)
	located on a side

bank (verb)	side (verb)
have faith or confidence in	take sides for or against
enclose with a bank
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
tip laterally
put into a bank account
be in the banking business
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
act as the banker in a game or in gambling