banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce banking (audio)
: 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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In 2016, the state imprisoned him for taking supporters’ money in what appeared to be a totally unregulated banking scheme. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025 The banking executive also said S&P 500 earnings growth could fall. Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 18 May 2025 Fraudsters now use advanced technologies to forge identities, alter check images and exploit gaps in banking security, making check washing more sophisticated than ever. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 Interfacing with the banking industry is where my inner Bernie Bro really comes out. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 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 25 May. 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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