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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Bobby Child is stifled by having to work in his family’s banking business. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 The attacks forced all three centers offline and triggered outages across banking, payments, delivery apps, and enterprise software throughout the region. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Some dummy accounts received advertisements for youth banking products, an indication the platform registered the person’s age range, Hammond said. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026 By owning a bank, fintech firms can fund loans with their own customer deposits instead of more expensive wholesale financing, directly offer checking accounts and credit cards and rely less on third-party banking partners. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for banking

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of banking was in 1660

Rhymes for banking

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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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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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