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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Make a deposit with online banking, a debit card or another payment method. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 Stablecoin rails provide instant settlement, lower correspondent banking costs, and enable 24/7 money movement, capabilities that businesses and consumers are increasingly demanding. Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The exclusive event sponsorship is part of the global, multiyear partnership announced earlier this year, when HSBC became LIV Golf’s first global banking and financial organization partner. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025 With an emphasis on customer service, FPCU also offers online and mobile banking, direct deposit, financial education and seminars for members at branches from San Francisco to San Diego. Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 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

Cite this Entry

“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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