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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Noun
Goldman bankers worked with Dick's on the Foot Locker deal. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 May 2025 Sourcing Networks: Not just bankers or auction processes—direct relationships with founders, advisors and niche operators who surface hidden opportunities. Genine Fallon, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Central bankers will announce their next interest rate decision on June 18. Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2025 Lavon Kellner Entrepreneur, Financial District Thomas Strauss Investment banker, Upper West Side Angel Otero Artist, Bushwick Rujeko Hockley Curator, Prospect–Lefferts Gardens Cheryl Johnson-Odim Professor emeritus, Evanston, Illinois Congratulations on your son’s show. Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 8 May 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 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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