banker

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noun (1)

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

banker

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noun (2)

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

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That’s as the Fed has been especially wary of inflation, which has exceeded its 2% target for more than five years, with several central bankers ready to hike rates. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Starting in the 1990s, underground bankers set up shell companies and bank accounts in Hong Kong to circumvent mainland China’s capital controls. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026 BlackSun was founded by Atonn Muhammad, who played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and launched cable’s Real Hip-Hop Network in 2008 (landing him a Billboard cover), and longtime investment banker Nery Gomez. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The start of a stone crab legend As a young investment banker working on mergers and acquisitions, Duarte started to grow frustrated with his career and began to think about starting a new one. — Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 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

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The first known use of banker was in 1654

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banker

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

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