banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ 

: the business of a bank or a banker

Examples of banking in a Sentence

They are both in banking.

He chose banking as a career.

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes your Social Security number, driver's license information or banking details. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Among the most notable examples is Andrew Mellon, the aluminum, oil and banking tycoon who was among the handful of the nation’s wealthiest people in the 1920s and served as treasury secretary for three presidents. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Every banking award is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of banking products. — Cnbc Select, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Money market accounts will typically incorporate check-writing features that can help users streamline their banking needs with a single account. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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