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

The jobs report arrives with inflation running well above the Fed's 2% target, potentially forcing central bankers to raise rates in the coming months after making no change at last week's policy meeting. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

In a separate case, he is accused of accepting millions of dollars from a disgraced banker. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Ten million families lost their homes to foreclosure, but Wall Street bankers continued to receive their lucrative bonuses and wealthy investors got richer as the policies boosted the stock market. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

And even as fall takes hold, slip skirts remain a de facto uniform for many female Manhattanites, from downtown tastemakers to Midtown investment bankers. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 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