banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər 

1

: one that engages in the business of banking

2

: the player who keeps the bank in various games

bankerly

ˈbaŋ-kər-lē 

adjective

banker

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks

Examples of banker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ties were banned as were bankers and anyone else who didn’t exactly fit the zeitgeist. — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

There’s just been very clear views in the past as to what a banker should look like, how a banker should talk, how a banker should act, and that’s pretty deeply embedded in the finance world. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Britain’s financial regulator has banned a former HSBC banker from the industry over a train-fare fraud that cost a railway operator £5,911, or about $7,800. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

After raising rates for the first time in three years in September, central bankers are expected to hold steady this time around. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing banker

• banker's acceptance

Rhymes for banker

• anchor
• anker
• canker
• hanker
• rancor
• shanker
• tanker

Kids Definition

banker

noun

bank·​er

ˈbaŋ-kər

: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank