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
On Wall Street, some junior bankers have been logging 110-hour weeks. Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the private banker has specialized in equestrian clients for nearly a decade. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 May 2025 The retired central banker had never run for public office before, and Canadian commentators have praised him for doing the barest basics of campaigning, such as taking photos with voters and being comfortable in crowds. The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025 The stuffy central banker and the down-to-earth businessmen got along well, and have formed a good-cop-bad-cop team trying to manage the never-ending threats from south of the border. Stephen Maher, Time, 29 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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