banker

¹ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a person employed by a bank, especially as an executive or other official.

2. Games. the keeper or holder of the bank.

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banker ² American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a vessel employed in cod fishery on the banks off Newfoundland.

2. a fisherman on such a vessel.

3. Australian. a river near flood level, the water being almost bank high.

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banker ³ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a bench or table used by masons for dressing stones or bricks.

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banker ¹ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a person who owns or is an executive in a bank

2. an official or player in charge of the bank in any of various games, esp gambling games

3. a result that has been forecast identically in a series of entries on a football pool coupon

4. a person or thing that appears certain to win or be successful

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banker ² British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a fishing vessel of Newfoundland

2. a fisherman in such a vessel

3. informal a stream almost overflowing its banks (esp in the phrase run a banker )

4. Also called: bank engine.  a locomotive that is used to help a heavy train up a steep gradient

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banker ³ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a craftsman's workbench

2. a timber board used as a base for mixing building materials

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Etymology

Origin of banker¹

First recorded in 1485–95; from Middle French banquier; see origin at bank ², -er ²

Origin of banker²

First recorded in 1660–70; bank ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of banker³

First recorded in 1670–80; bank ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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banker

After studying at Harvard and Oxford, Mark Carney made his fortune as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs in New York, London, Tokyo and Toronto.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The 34-year-old Michigan banker recently traveled to see the film projected in Imax 70mm — a rare format that has become one of the biggest attractions for movie fans looking for the ultimate theatrical experience.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

First came the resignation of Carlos Cordeiro, a former Goldman Sachs banker and president of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

America’s founding banker, the dogs on gallery walls, global power players and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The banker throws the poor old widder in the pokey.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

Related Words

• broker
• dealer
• financier
• investor
• manager
• officer