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
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Moburg took money from one of the teller drawers, exited the bank, then fled southbound on Washington Avenue, employees said.
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Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The researchers identified 73 such promising starter jobs, including bank teller, pharmacy aide and restaurant host.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
What To Know Xaver pleaded guilty last year to five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 65-year-old customer Cynthia Watson; Marisol Lopez, 55, a bank teller coordinator; Ana Pinon-Williams, 38, a banker trainee; Debra Cook, 54, a teller; and Jessica Montague, 31, a banker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The reality is that all means of transacting, both digital and in-person, using ATMs and bank tellers, carry fraud risks.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The researchers identified 73 such promising starter jobs, including bank teller, pharmacy aide and restaurant host.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
What To Know Xaver pleaded guilty last year to five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 65-year-old customer Cynthia Watson; Marisol Lopez, 55, a bank teller coordinator; Ana Pinon-Williams, 38, a banker trainee; Debra Cook, 54, a teller; and Jessica Montague, 31, a banker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The reality is that all means of transacting, both digital and in-person, using ATMs and bank tellers, carry fraud risks.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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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
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