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

His mother was a bank teller and a singer who often took Wetzel along to her gigs. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025

The woman behind the enchanting seductress at the center of the song was a bank teller who was, according to Parton, overly-familiar with her husband. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025

There are truth seekers, truth makers, truth tellers in our midst. —Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025

The teller said the individual was also able to give the customer’s last four social security number digits when asked, according to the warrant affidavit. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025

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