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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And in more good news for bankers and lawyers, the US is expecting a wave of huge acquisitions, driven in large part by C-suite bullishness, The Wall Street Journal said. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026 Dodd-Frank did require the Federal Reserve to set new regulations on executive compensation for bankers. Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026 Canadian banker Mark Carney succeeded Trudeau as prime minister, allowing their Liberal Party to hold onto power in the federal election in April. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Looming over the 8,340-square-foot dining room is a banker with a pen in his hand (another ode to the building’s history), the star of a bold mural from artist Aaron Petz. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

banker

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

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