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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More importantly, clients can manage their cryptocurrency portfolios alongside other traditional securities within their banking dashboard, enabling them to manage their entire portfolio holistically and seamlessly. Dbs Private Bank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 The fake email is actually sent out by fraudsters who are attempting to steal your Amazon login information and gain banking account access. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 Despite outperforming almost all other sectors in the European markets — thanks to investment banking gains and an increase in deal-making — analysts caution bank stocks might have little upside in the second half. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 July 2025 Use one email address for banking and sensitive accounts, another for shopping or subscriptions and a different one for newsletters or social media. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 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 11 Jul. 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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