teller

noun

tell·​er ˈte-lər 

1

: one that relates or communicates

a teller of stories

2

: one that reckons or counts: such as

a

: a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out

b

: one appointed to count votes

Examples of teller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bank teller—The rise of mobile banking and self-service kiosks continues to reduce the need for in-branch banking staff. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. NATION Bank Robberies A bank teller pleaded guilty in federal court to taking over $180,000 from a TD Bank branch in Boston. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025

The teller in White Bear Lake wouldn’t initially let Lisa Hippe withdraw any money because Hippe had recently applied for her Real ID, and had holes punched in her driver’s license. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025

On March 6, at 11:50 a.m., Sykes allegedly entered Credit Union One in Sterling Heights, and gave the teller counter a piece of paper that the teller couldn’t read. —Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing teller

• automated teller
• automated teller machine
• automatic teller
• automatic teller machine
• fortune teller
• tale-teller

Rhymes for teller

• beller
• cellar
• dweller
• eller
• feller
• meller
• sellar
• seller
• sheller
• speller
• stellar
• bestseller

Kids Definition

teller

noun

tell·​er ˈtel-ər 

1

: one that tells

a teller of tales

2

: a person who counts votes (as in a legislative body)

3

: a bank employee who receives and pays out money

Biographical Definition

Teller

biographical name

Tel·​ler ˈte-lər 

Edward 1908–2003 American (Hungarian-born) physicist