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

Examples of banker in a Sentence

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Noun
Mitch is a successful banker who hates his job and the life it’s bought him, with a wife who does not understand him. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025 But if there’s a wave of momentum for such cable TV deals, Wall Street and bankers have been hiding it well. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 June 2025 Brown said Hernandez, a veteran banker, did not make any showy purchases with his money, like the Miami-status symbol, the Lamborghini. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025 The lesson from Hillbilly Elegy is that the spoils of globalization went to the few – bankers in New York, scientists in Boston and tech firms in California. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 June 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

Cite this Entry

“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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