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

With the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict front and center of the G7 summit, central bankers now face a tightrope on interest rates, said Will Hobbs, chief investment officer at Brooks Macdonald. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 May 2026

Edmond Safra was that rich banker. —Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026

As the Federal Reserve considers how to respond to the latest inflationary spike, a former central banker has warned that the traditional monetary policy playbook doesn’t apply. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 May 2026

These bankers and lawyers would form the core of New York’s rising class of yuppies. —Literary Hub, 15 May 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