banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ 

: the business of a bank or a banker

Examples of banking in a Sentence

They are both in banking.

He chose banking as a career.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some dummy accounts received advertisements for youth banking products, an indication the platform registered the person’s age range, Hammond said. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026

This bipartisan legislation, recently reintroduced, aims to provide regulated cannabis businesses with access to essential banking services. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Then, Merrill Lynch aimed to diversify its revenue streams by offering multiple financial products to its clients, including stocks, banking, mortgages, lending and real estate. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 July 2026

McDonald also used his discretionary power to waive the requirement that USVI’s international banking entities employ at least three people. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for banking

• blanking
• clanking
• cranking
• flanking
• franking
• planking
• ranking
• spanking
• thanking
• yanking
• nonbanking

Kids Definition

banking

noun

bank·​ing

ˈbaŋ-kiŋ

: the business of a bank or banker

Legal Definition

banking

noun

bank·​ing

ˈbaŋ-kiŋ

: the business of a bank or banker