banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər 

1

: one that engages in the business of banking

2

: the player who keeps the bank in various games

bankerly

ˈbaŋ-kər-lē 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some owners bypass private equity altogether, choosing instead to work with sports investment bankers like Salvatore Galatioto, who connect them with wealthy individuals or limited partners willing to pay a premium for exclusivity and less control. —Darren Geeter, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025

In 2020 the former central banker began serving as the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance. —Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025

Carney, a former central banker with deep international credentials, has quickly positioned himself as the adult in the room. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

Trump is a longtime supporter of capital punishment who advocated for drug dealers to be put to death in his first term and famously called for the executions of five Black teenagers accused and ultimately exonerated of raping an investment banker who was jogging in Central Park. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing banker

• banker's acceptance

Rhymes for banker

• anchor
• anker
• canker
• hanker
• rancor
• shanker
• tanker

Kids Definition

banker

noun

bank·​er

ˈbaŋ-kər

: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank