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.
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McClatchy, the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald have obtained the SARs relating to the Ceballos family as part of a leak of secret banking documents originally obtained by online news outlet BuzzFeed News. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 CashPro is Bank of America’s digital banking platform for businesses, used to manage payments, deposits and loans. Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025 Under the unmitigated static reduction scenario, Tucson would still receive about 15,000 acre-feet of excess water per year, leaving it with extra water to continue banking as savings. Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Chime offers fee-free banking, a popular app, and the opportunity to draw some of your pay before payday, among other perks. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banking

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 11 Nov. 2025.

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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