teller

¹ American  

[tel-er] / ˈtɛl ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator.

   Grandpa was a great teller of tall, tall tales.

2. a person employed in a bank to receive or pay out money over the counter.

3. a person who tells, counts, or enumerates, as one appointed to count votes in a legislative body.

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Teller ² American  

[tel-er] / ˈtɛl ər /

noun

1. Edward, 1908–2003, U.S. physicist, born in Hungary.

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teller ¹ British  

/ ˈtɛlə /

noun

1. another name for cashier 1

2. a person appointed to count votes in a legislative body, assembly, etc

3. a person who tells; narrator

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Teller ² British  

/ ˈtɛlə /

noun

1. Edward. 1908–2003, US nuclear physicist, born in Hungary: a major contributor to the development of the hydrogen bomb (1952)

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Other Word Forms

• tellership noun
• underteller noun

Etymology

Origin of teller

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; tell ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Weavers and bank tellers feared for their livelihoods at the time, but the Industrial Revolution led to significantly more hiring in the textile sector, and banks increased employment after ATMs were introduced.

From The Wall Street Journal

They’re lighting rods reshaped as truth tellers, none bigger than the one at St. John’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bottom line: When you deposit a large cash amount — in this case, a $150,000 inheritance — the teller verifies your identity, records your explanation of the money’s source, and processes the deposit normally.

From MarketWatch

Officials in Los Angeles County warned that elderly Asians withdrawing cash from automated teller machines to participate in a Lunar New Year tradition could be vulnerable to robberies.

From Los Angeles Times

"We reiterate that Virginia was a truth teller. Despite the death threats and smear campaigns against her, Virginia never wavered," Guiffre's two brothers and two sister-in-laws said.

From BBC

Related Words

• cashier