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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The massive cloud service’s outage meant people couldn’t order food, communicate with hospital networks, access mobile banking, or connect with their security systems and smart home devices. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 Prior to working for the Treasury, Andrew accumulated his wealth in banking, industrials and investing in the early stages of companies. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025 Fort Lauderdale has many oceanfront establishments that aren’t simply mailing it in with the food and banking on the gorgeous sunset to keep guests happy. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Traditional banking relationships, built over decades and backed by government guarantees, provide stability that blockchain networks have yet to prove during financial crises. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 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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