teller

noun

tell·​er ˈte-lər 

1

: one that relates or communicates

a teller of stories

2

: one that reckons or counts: such as

a

: a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out

b

: one appointed to count votes

Examples of teller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, lower operating costs allowed banks to open more branches, and tellers were redeployed into sales and customer service. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026

The grand murals and original teller booths immediately caught my eye, especially with Tellers restaurant set right alongside them, beautifully integrated into the space. —Abby Price, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026

Increasingly, they are found among the ranks of nonpartisan organizations that have claimed the role of truth-tellers. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

The alleged robbers had entered the bank, passed the teller a note, and showed a firearm. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing teller

• automated teller
• automated teller machine
• automatic teller
• automatic teller machine
• fortune teller
• tale-teller

Rhymes for teller

• beller
• cellar
• dweller
• eller
• feller
• meller
• sellar
• seller
• sheller
• speller
• stellar
• bestseller

Kids Definition

teller

noun

tell·​er ˈtel-ər 

1

: one that tells

a teller of tales

2

: a person who counts votes (as in a legislative body)

3

: a bank employee who receives and pays out money

Biographical Definition

Teller

biographical name

Tel·​ler ˈte-lər 

Edward 1908–2003 American (Hungarian-born) physicist