banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce banking (audio)
: the business of a bank or a banker

Examples of banking in a Sentence

They are both in banking. He chose banking as a career.
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Non-interest revenue, excluding the markets segment, grew by a strong 17% led by higher asset management fees as well as an improved investment banking performance. Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The Langham, Boston Design elements focus on banking history, from Grana’s grand gestures to more minor details, like a rug in the main lobby that mimics the back of a dollar bill. Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024 Employing a combination of grassroots and community organizing, including informational events, door knocking, phone banking and digital ads, Republicans consistently reached out to Latino voters, focusing their efforts on voters who were not affiliated with a party. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024 Citigroup Don’t sleep on this banking giant, analyst Ebrahim Poonawala said recently. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for banking 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banking was in 1660

Dictionary Entries Near banking

Cite this Entry

“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker

Legal Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker
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