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

In a traditional bank setting, product discovery happens in the local branch, where a teller or customer service representative speaks directly to the customer and walks them through the bank’s many products and services. —Raviteja Dodda, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Authorities are searching for a masked bandit who shot at a bank teller in Lake Forest before making off with $31,000. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024

Credit union employees told police at the time that Mayers − who was then 74 − walked into the bank with two bags, one of which had a gun inside, and demanded that a teller fill up the other bag with money. —Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024

The $1 minimum wage increase, effective in October, applies to workers across its consumer business: bank tellers, call center workers and more. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

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

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