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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His career began at FT Business trade publication Financial Adviser, during the 2008 banking crash. Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026 With a banking career spanning almost 30 years, Gentry retired as executive vice president of corporate planning and strategy. Chase Jordan april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Hair banking is underway at South Florida hair clinics, where doctors remove young, healthy hair follicles for cryo-preservation before they are affected by hormones or age. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 As war injects extreme volatility into oil and gas markets, the global race for energy security is making China stronger, according to Jacky Tang, emerging markets chief investment officer at the private banking arm of Deutsche Bank AG. Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune, 9 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 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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