banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
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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Noun
More:Taking on the squad: Meet the Democratic investment banker challenging Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dolan criticized Ocasio-Cortez during the campaign for being too extreme and out of touch with her constituents. Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024 While it was built in 1778 for banker Jean-Joseph de Laborde, the building owes its name to its first inhabitant. Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 June 2024 Revenue multiples remain the standard metric for investment bankers when looking at sports teams, due to fluctuation in profits or the absence of profits in many cases. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024 At any rate, some bankers over at Wells Fargo seem to have gotten caught last month. Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for banker 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

banker

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