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banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce banking (audio)
Synonyms of bankingnext
: the business of a bank or a banker

Examples of banking in a Sentence

They are both in banking. He chose banking as a career.
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Don’t do it all the time For people with relatively healthy sleep patterns, sleep banking can help weather an upcoming schedule with reduced sleep, Robbins said. Terry Ward, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025 TurboPass was founded by brothers Mike and Ken Jarman, who share 60 years of combined experience in auto banking, finance, and dealership retail sales. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 After setting up your account, the next step may be to make a qualifying initial deposit using one of the many secure banking methods offered. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Silicon Valley Bank named 28-year SVB veteran Megan Scheffel head of life science and health care banking. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banking

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banking was in 1660

Cite this Entry

“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker

Legal Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker

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