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
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In theory, such warehouses should be easier to secure than banks, with far fewer locations to guard, entry tightly restricted and no tellers to hold up.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The teller feared for their safety and complied with the demands, Elk Grove police said.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Banks with lobbies and tellers cost money to operate.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
The woman demanded one of the tellers fill up a bag with money, the employees said.
—The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024
Try taking an apology to the bank and see what the teller says, or even the bank president.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Brown was able to track down nearly all the tellers who’d been robbed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
The chief told the Star Beacon, a daily news platform in Ashtabula, the suspects used the bank's drive-thru teller window.
—Alex Lo, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
Starting out as a part-time teller and ending up as a business-bank manager.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The teller feared for their safety and complied with the demands, Elk Grove police said.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Banks with lobbies and tellers cost money to operate.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
The woman demanded one of the tellers fill up a bag with money, the employees said.
—The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024
Try taking an apology to the bank and see what the teller says, or even the bank president.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Brown was able to track down nearly all the tellers who’d been robbed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
The chief told the Star Beacon, a daily news platform in Ashtabula, the suspects used the bank's drive-thru teller window.
—Alex Lo, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
Starting out as a part-time teller and ending up as a business-bank manager.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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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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