banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
1
: one that engages in the business of banking
2
: the player who keeps the bank in various games
bankerly adjective

banker

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks

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Several bankers and investors, like Kopp and Kimmel, also called out women’s sports — where advertisers spent $244 million in 2024, a 139% increase year-over-year — as a continuing growth opportunity. Mark J. Burns, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 The new prime minister of Canada, the former central banker Mark Carney, was able to appeal to voters’ patriotism when rebutting Trump’s demand to annex his country, and his punitive tariffs. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025 Carney, a former central banker who has never held public office in Canada, is stepping in to confront numerous challenges facing the country, including leading the Liberal Party into an election to be held later this year. Olivia Kemp, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 Mark, a prominent banker and investor, was declared the overwhelming winner of the Liberal Party’s leadership election with nearly 86 percent of the vote on March 9, per The New York Times. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banker

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banker was in 1654

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“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

noun
bank·​er
ˈbaŋ-kər
: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank

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