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
The film followed the true story of American banker Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 The investment banker is of the mind that companies involved in rocks and biotech will be better performers this year. Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Uranium will be a topic of conversation as thousands of mining executives, geologists and bankers descend on Toronto for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada gathering this week. Jacob Lorinc, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024 Jacob Rothschild, the banker and philanthropist who left the family bank to build his own financial empire in the City of London, has died. Tom Metcalf, Fortune Europe, 26 Feb. 2024 Julia has a unique background that marries a deep understanding of the fundamentals of business having been an investment banker with an MBA from Harvard. Billee Howard, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 The program allows users to buy shares the day before shares in the company begin trading, at a price to be set by Reddit’s bankers. Robert Peck, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024 Barbell kept taking chances and refusing the banker's deals. Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024 Our investment banker is confident 2024 will be better as expectations have normalized and interest rates have declined. Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near banker

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“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

banker

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