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

Everyone in the house gets involved in the election, phone banking and going after the 80 or so votes still up for grabs. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Online banking, electronic trading, mobile payments and cloud computing all went through periods when leaders questioned whether the technology was mature, regulated or important enough to justify investment. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Why network awareness deserves more attention now Online banking and shopping place sensitive information at the center of ordinary internet use. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Option to add a Varo checking account with ATM access, keeping your banking and savings in one place. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Aug. 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