What is the difference between bank and banking in their usage?

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What are the differences between bank and banking in their usage?

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What are the differences between bank and banking in their usage?

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A bank is a building. A bank is also the institution, the company. Bank is also a verb.

The bank on the corner of Elm and Park street is closing.
Grammar Bank is the second largest in the U.S.
I bank with Grammar Bank.

Banking is the "noun-form" of the verb "to bank" just like "swimming" is like a noun and is from ther verb "to swim," etc.
Banking with Grammar Bank is convenient.
I do my banking with Grammar Bank.
 
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"Banking" can also refer to the industry or the activity.
 
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