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banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
Synonyms of bankernext
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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Noun
Marchena, 52, also has a prior fraud conviction stemming from his work as a banker. Jay Weaver december 4, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025 Bon Jovi made the introduction to Phil Murphy, a Democrat and former I-banker who has been supportive of subsidies to attract the film and TV industry to his state. Andrew Rice, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2025 Mary-Kate began dating French banker Olivier Sarkozy, whose half-brother is former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in 2012, and the pair married in 2015. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 The critical unlock came from a set of behavioral interventions to help bankers use technologies in new ways. Scott D. Anthony, Fortune, 29 Nov. 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

Cite this Entry

“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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