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.
Recent Examples on the Web Quinn began his banking career at British lender Midland Bank in 1987, which HSBC bought in 1992. Harry Wilson, Fortune Asia, 30 Apr. 2024 Chase Bank users took to social media to report they were being logged out of the banking website and couldn't transfer money due to an issue on Wednesday The issue appears to have started at about 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to Downdetector, which monitors website issues and outages. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for banking 

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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

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Cite this Entry

“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 5 May. 2024.

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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