banking

American  

[bang-king] / ˈbæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

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

2. banking as a profession.

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banking ¹ British  

/ 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

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banking ² British  

/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. the business engaged in by a bank

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Etymology

Origin of banking

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

Example Sentences

Ackman is banking on his star power and the bonus shares to attract investors.

From Barron's

Ackman is banking on his star power and the bonus shares to attract investors.

From Barron's

Promising to free users from banking bureaucracy, the company -- which has 131 million clients in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia -- has become one of the most valuable firms in the region.

From Barron's

There are nearly 500 data centres already dotted around the country helping to run digital services from banking transactions to online gaming, accounting for 2% of the country's electricity demand.

From BBC

He warned that public services need to "catch up" with those offered by the private sector, such as online banking.

From BBC

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