banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce banking (audio)
: 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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That said, believing in the staff and banking on the development of young players does not mean the Seahawks will be inactive in free agency. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025 For the billions of people who lack reliable banking or stable currencies, that could make all the difference. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Former deputy secretary to the U.S. Treasury, Sarah Bloom Raskin, speaks in front of a Senate committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs in 2022. Joseph Winters, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025 The broader banking sector has seen steep declines this year, despite the segment being a key beneficiary of Trump’s election last November over hopes of greater visibility into regulation. Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025 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

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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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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