banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
Synonyms of bankernext
1
: one that engages in the business of banking
2
: the player who keeps the bank in various games
bankerly adjective

banker

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks

Examples of banker in a Sentence

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The investigation ratcheted up an extraordinary clash between the nation's top central banker and the White House, which has urged the Fed to significantly reduce interest rates. Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum asked bankers on Tuesday to ready financing for a slate of energy and infrastructure projects the government will unveil next week. Michael O'Boyle, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026 Should more activists come out of the woodwork, bankers’ M&A dreams may finally, durably come closer to reality. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026 The former Goldman Sachs banker also co-founded and ran Dune Capital Management, a hedge fund that had focused on entertainment industry investments. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for banker

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banker was in 1654

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“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

banker

noun
bank·​er
ˈbaŋ-kər
: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank

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