banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce banking (audio)
Synonyms of bankingnext
: 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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As a member of the banking committee, Tillis can prevent Warsh from being approved by the panel and having his nomination sent to the Senate floor for a full vote of the chamber. Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026 Busch talked about the track’s turns, which were reworked to make turns one and two flatter than turns three and four while having more banking. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026 The new roles created by this expansion will span the commercial, investment, private and consumer banking sectors, supporting clients both locally and globally, according to the bank. Chase Jordan april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Later came stints as a paralegal, explorations of investment banking, and a brush with entrepreneurship. Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 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

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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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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