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

The teller handed the associate approximately $1,000 and the associate Pensiero fled from the bank. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025

Bank branches with lobbies and tellers cost money to operate. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025

Eaddy says the focus of the festival is to entertain, educate and inspire Black story tellers who have a desire to create stories of the struggles and the joys of the Black community. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025

Similarly, businesses anticipate a decrease in roles like postal service clerks, bank tellers and data entry clerks. —Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 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

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