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

A former bank clerk, Bourne left his job in 1857 to pursue photography full-time.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

However, Abbas Kazemi, a 32-year-old bank clerk, offered a far different reason why he is heading to the polls — protecting Iran’s legislature from the influence of the hard-liners that have controlled it for decades.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

In 1953, after completing two years of service, he returned to Memphis and resumed working as a bank clerk while playing fiddle in local country dance bands.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

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

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