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

Back then, in the musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis‘ best-seller — with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa — Doctor Who star Matt Smith took on New York yuppie and increasingly maniacal investment banker Patrick Bateman. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026

So should central bankers raise rates to curb inflation — or cut them to give the economy a lift? —Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

So should central bankers raise rates to curb inflation — or cut them to give the economy a lift? —ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026

Look to bedside lamps with a historic twist, like the banker’s lamps found in archaic libraries. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 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