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

Prosecutors have presented anti-money laundering and tax officials, along with banking and insurance representatives, to support the allegations. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Inflation dropped sharply, deposits flowed back into the banking system, and the economy switched from negative to positive growth with a surge in exports leading the way. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

But the bank said its investment banking fee backlog declined from the second quarter, raising questions about the pace of deal-making in coming quarters. — Hugh Son,laya Neelakandan,leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Linda Duncombe, a longtime banking executive who spent the last two years as an independent film producer, died on Sunday of complications from a stroke. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Oct. 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