banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
1
: one that engages in the business of banking
2
: the player who keeps the bank in various games
bankerly 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

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The Wall Street bank cited strong buying from central bankers, retail investors and looming rate cuts from the Fed. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Ultimately, bankers at Deutsche Bank were incentivized to book large upfront profits even when long-term risk remained hidden, the pair say. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 Shareholders with voting rights get a vote at the annual general meeting on minor administrative matters — for example, the appointment of auditors or a change of bankers. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Before joining Vestiaire, Osta spent time advising businesses strategically as an investment banker for 15 years at Lazard (2006 to 2011) and Goldman Sachs (2011 to 2021) in New York and Paris. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banker

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banker was in 1654

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“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

noun
bank·​er
ˈbaŋ-kər
: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank

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