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

As an actress, Avery is an equally adept story teller. —Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026

Last year, Gervais spoke with Variety about his times hosting the ceremony, and said that his image as a brutal truth-teller was as much a marketing tactic as reality. —William Earl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026

And even if the teller was present at the event recorded, there’s room for ambiguity, argument. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

The song, Parton has said, came from her observation of a redheaded bank teller with a crush on Parton’s then-new husband. —Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 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