bankroll

1 of 2

noun

bank·​roll ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl How to pronounce bankroll (audio)
: supply of money : funds

bankroll

2 of 2

verb

bankrolled; bankrolling; bankrolls

transitive verb

: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)
bankroller noun

Examples of bankroll in a Sentence

Noun They started the business with a fairly small bankroll. my total bankroll right now is $2,000 Verb several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Noun
Think of this promo as an opportunity to start building a bankroll on FanDuel Sportsbook. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 In an attempt to boost gamer bankrolls, this only occasionally profitable bettor will attempt to stack greenbacks under the lights. Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
By contrast, the new project—bankrolled by Big Tech firms and crypto moguls—is one of excess and self-advertisement. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Major Democratic donors, however, have also been bankrolling the race. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankroll

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bankroll was in 1849

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bankroll

noun
bank·​roll
ˈbaŋk-ˌrōl
: supply of money : funds

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