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, 5 Mar. 2026 The investigations involved extensive work that included detailed surveillance review, financial tracing across multiple banking institutions and search warrants for telecommunications and digital records, Wellington said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026 Contempt for the banking system was hard-coded into the DNA of fintech firms. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026 The Democrats were Andy Kim, Elissa Slotkin, Elizabeth Warren, the party’s ranking member on the banking committee. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 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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