bank clerk

American  

noun

British.

1. teller.

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bank clerk British  

noun

1. an employee of a bank

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Etymology

Origin of bank clerk

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

His father was a bank clerk and his mother a border police officer.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Kugan Sivanathan, a 21-year-old bank clerk, has been filing out application after application without much luck.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023

Anastasiia Tolchynska, a 29-year-old bank clerk, came to the restaurant to collect meals for herself and work her colleagues.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

Her father, Juan Pablo Orellano, was a bank clerk, her aunt said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2021

Cullivan, in appearance a cautious bank clerk with depleted hair and a face rather difficult to recall, agreed that outwardly he hadn’t changed much.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote