banker

1 of 2

noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər 

1

: one that engages in the business of banking

2

: the player who keeps the bank in various games

bankerly

ˈbaŋ-kər-lē 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The same week that Musk’s teams at DOGE were threatening to lay off tens of thousands of federal workers, bankers who loaned him billions of dollars to buy Twitter were bracing for losses and trying to unload the loans on others. —Bernard Condon, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

The idea that some bankers from Goldman and Bank of America will go into the guts of some of Europe's largest institutional space companies and emerge with a lean, competitive entity seems far-fetched, to put it mildly, Ars reports. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025

Mark Hall, an investment banker who has been traveling to the Dominican Republic for 35 years, is hoping that Rubio’s visit will prove positive for a project he’s been involved in: the installation of smart technology along the two countries’ porous border. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025

Just like last week, the banker has ditched the physical challenges for a social game. —Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing banker

• banker's acceptance

Kids Definition

banker

noun

bank·​er

ˈbaŋ-kər

: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank