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

While recent inflation data has been elevated in part due to tariffs and energy costs, Cramer said central bankers may treat those pressures as temporary when considering future rate cuts. —Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

For all the conviction for a hold today, those bets could unwind tomorrow based on a nod from the White House or a speech from a central banker. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy. —Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026

The museum is located in the medieval basement of the Palazzo Spini Feroni, built by the cloth merchant and banker Geri Spini. —Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 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