banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
1
: one that engages in the business of banking
2
: the player who keeps the bank in various games
bankerly adjective

banker

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks

Examples of banker in a Sentence

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Noun
That’s also meant Yodlee has been a drag on the overall business, the bankers added. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024 Europe’s central bankers are trying to get out of the shadow of the United States. Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024 Hearing the case is a jury that includes, among others, multiple lawyers, a sales professional, an investment banker and an English teacher. TIME, 22 Apr. 2024 An estimated 200 Hong Kong bankers lost their jobs in the past year, senior analyst Francis Chan wrote in a report published Monday. Denise Wee, Fortune Asia, 22 Apr. 2024 The banker is known for picking up distressed banking assets and making a great sum of money during the Great Recession. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024 The point is to shift the culture of risk taking among Swiss bankers. Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024 By Kate Lloyd Olsen wed banker Sarkozy in 2015 in a private home in Manhattan. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 Prior to becoming an author, David was a banker, politician, business owner and investor. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banker was in 1654

Dictionary Entries Near banker

Cite this Entry

“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

banker

noun
bank·​er
ˈbaŋ-kər
: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank
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