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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Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 The bank's largest shareholder is French banking giant Crédit Agricole, which owns roughly 20% of BPM. Anna Matranga, CBS News, 9 June 2026 A lot of residents also work in banking, consulting and corporate jobs where business-casual still reigns supreme. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026 In private banking, for example, AI systems screen market activity, client positions and research overnight, helping bankers focus on client interactions. Hugh Son, CNBC, 9 June 2026 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 14 Jun. 2026.

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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