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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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 19 Jun. 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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