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

My experience combines banking and engineering, which pointed to a narrow answer. — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Carney, a former governor of the Bank of England, has strong ties in Europe from his banking days, and has cultivated his relationships with like-minded European leaders since becoming prime minister in March 2025. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

The financials were under pressure on Monday after Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan spoke at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference and lowered expectations for investment banking and markets revenue. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

That led me to a consultant in Florida with deep connections in the state banking world. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 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