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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Goldman Sachs nine years ago splashily moved investment bankers to Dallas, Atlanta, and other heartland cities — and has scarcely mentioned the initiative since. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025 The film follows Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with one of her clients, an investment banker (Pascal), and her ex (Evans), a scrappy, struggling actor. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 However, Hedberg has since transitioned careers and now works as an investment banker at Royal Bank of Canada, per The New York Times. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 Ross is a banker best known for acquiring and restructuring failed companies. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 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

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

Kids Definition

banker

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

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