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

OpenAI just enlisted more than 100 former investment bankers to train its AI models to build financial models, which eventually could automate hours worth of young workers’ responsibilities. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

Melissa Turinsky, 41, is a player-banker with TPPPPS LE Gaming at Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights, and said the role has been a lucky hand for her after time working in retail and management. —Kate Wolffe october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025

The roots of the dispute stretch back to 2007, when billionaire banker Howard Milstein partnered with Nicklaus to form Nicklaus Companies LLC, consolidating the golf legend’s business ventures under one umbrella. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

The most prominent bankers in the country were unembarrassed to defend the practice by arguing that if the common person can buy a refrigerator on credit, why not a stock? —Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025

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