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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Some banks have in recent years moved to not having traditional teller stations with cash.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the historic First National Bank building (now known as First National Center) became an opulent 146-room hotel complete with a shopping center and five food-and-beverage concepts, including a bank-vault bar and a restaurant with seating around original teller booths.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
The teller then turned over the cash from the main vault and in a blue ATM bag.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
The teller handed the associate approximately $1,000 and the associate Pensiero fled from the bank.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the historic First National Bank building (now known as First National Center) became an opulent 146-room hotel complete with a shopping center and five food-and-beverage concepts, including a bank-vault bar and a restaurant with seating around original teller booths.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
The teller then turned over the cash from the main vault and in a blue ATM bag.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
The teller handed the associate approximately $1,000 and the associate Pensiero fled from the bank.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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