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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Few other central bankers have indicated any desire to cut anytime soon. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025 Yost’s co-director, Rohatyn, has an interest in the subject that is more than historical: his father, Felix Rohatyn, was the investment banker who engineered the city’s financial rescue. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025 But beyond the professional reenactors, many of the people marching in bands and playing the infamous Paul Revere are regular folks, ranging from doctors and teachers to bankers and engineers. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Unlike the conduct of monetary policy in normal times, when standard practice is to be as transparent as possible, central bankers may want to selectively withhold information when dealing with crises to avoid further destabilizing the markets. Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 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

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“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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