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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On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very top. William Pesek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 That’s key here, because Dutch authorities allege Bei W.’s money came from an underground banker trying to launder money. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 July 2025 The young bankers were hungry, though, and realized their area of specialty would never be a focus for a big institution like RBC. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 July 2025 The former Little Rock banker leads the House Financial Services Committee. STORY: Hill calls passage of digital asset regulations ‘high point’ of his time in Congress Two Democrats are building their campaigns for federal office. Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for banker

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

Cite this Entry

“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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