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

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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
Hardy grew up in the South Side Beverly neighborhood, where his father was a banker who at one time worked for Beverly Bank & Trust. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 Company lawyers and company investment bankers declined to comment on the value of the customer data. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025 Chrissy Teigen was the new banker for season 2, and settled into her role in the Panamanian Temple relatively seamlessly. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Working with Luc is much more exciting than being a banker. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 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 5 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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