banking

[bang-king]

noun

1. the business carried on by a bank or a banker.

2. banking as a profession.

banking

¹

/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. an embankment of a river

2. another word for bank 2

3. fishing on a sea bank, esp off the coast of Newfoundland

4. the manoeuvre causing an aircraft to bank

banking

²

/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. the business engaged in by a bank

Word History and Origins

Origin of banking¹

First recorded in 1725–35; bank ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Cummins is applying for sometimes dozens of jobs a day in insurance, banking and other fields, and even brings his laptop to his caddying gig at a local country club to pursue leads between rounds.

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The international event usually attracts huge crowds, and Abbie believes Pride bosses were banking on "the funding that would have come with that from Manchester City Council and beyond".

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The European banking sector trades at 8.3 times expected fiscal 2027 earnings, with some analysts expecting a rise to a historical norm of 10.

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According to Steven Blitz, managing director and chief U.S. economist at GlobalData TS Lombard, inflation can still become “problematic” because of how it may work its way through the banking system and into the economy.

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There will be questions about how effective the party is at getting their supporters out to vote, as the party had been banking on a high turnout being good for them.

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