banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce banking (audio)
Synonyms of bankingnext
: the business of a bank or a banker

Examples of banking in a Sentence

They are both in banking. He chose banking as a career.
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Lock Down Your Phone in 30 Minutes Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 The broader lesson is that international money transfer is becoming less like a specialty service and more like a normal part of mobile banking life. Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Senior executives at the bank oversee businesses spanning consumer banking, investment banking, markets, payments, asset and wealth management, technology, regulation, and risk, giving them experience that few companies can match. Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Currently live across thirty different currencies and a vast network of countries, Magellan allows a business to instantly establish local virtual banking accounts abroad. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for banking

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banking was in 1660

Cite this Entry

“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker

Legal Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker

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