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

Amy Downs, a 28-year-old bank teller at the time of the attack, spent six hours in the rubble of the federal building before being rescued, and the moment marked a transformation in her life. —Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Selonia, a bank teller, was 26 when her body was found in her car in Hammond, Louisiana. —Paul Larosa, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025

Derek Aut - a former sandwich maker at a beloved sub shop in Revere - pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling funds while working as a teller at a bank in Boston, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025

Nothing is more alienating than gossip that is used for bragging rights, or in support of its teller’s smugness. —Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025

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