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

Chief operations officer Kara Cardona, for instance, started her journey at Navy Federal 25 years ago as a part-time teller while stationed with her family in Puerto Rico. — Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Campos brandished a gun at bank tellers and customers in five of the robberies, officials said. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Johnson is a truth teller and has been a Hall of Fame-caliber player in other schemes. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Blumenthal presents himself as a courageous truth teller whose work is too daring for the corporate media. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 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