banking

1 of 2

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ 

: the business of a bank or a banker

banking

2 of 2

present participle of bank entry 2, bank entry 4

Examples of banking in a Sentence

Noun

They are both in banking.

He chose banking as a career.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Managing separate wallets, chains, liquidity providers, banking partners and compliance processes one corridor at a time creates cost and operational risk. — Pratik Khowala, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

As a math major in college, Allison Dukes had her eye on a career in banking or investment banking. — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

LionTree is an independent banking firm, investing in companies such as Fanatics and Fubo and advising high-profile deals such as Amazon’s acquisition of MGM and the merger of CBS and Viacom. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Residents of Mekelle told the AP this week that communications, banking and other essential services had been disrupted. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for banking

• blanking
• clanking
• cranking
• flanking
• franking
• planking
• ranking
• spanking
• thanking
• yanking
• nonbanking

Kids Definition

banking

noun

bank·​ing

ˈbaŋ-kiŋ

: the business of a bank or banker

Legal Definition

banking

noun

bank·​ing

ˈbaŋ-kiŋ

: the business of a bank or banker