banking

1 of 2

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ 

: the business of a bank or a banker

banking

2 of 2

present participle of bank entry 2, bank entry 4

Examples of banking in a Sentence

Noun

They are both in banking.

He chose banking as a career.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For banking professionals in Charlotte, that framing shifts the relevant question. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Block, which got a skinny banking license in 2021, wants another one. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The Ondo transaction also demonstrated a framework connecting tokenized assets with banking infrastructure for near-real-time cross-border settlement. — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Bank of America and Goldman Sachs last week said this quarter would see deceleration in trading and investment banking. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for banking

• blanking
• clanking
• cranking
• flanking
• franking
• planking
• ranking
• spanking
• thanking
• yanking
• nonbanking

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