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banking

American  
[bang-king] / ˈbæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

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

  2. banking as a profession.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
banking 2 British  
/ ˈbæŋkɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business engaged in by a bank

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of banking

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

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Example Sentences

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Even the banking website he had shown Kirsty shortly after meeting her turned out to be a very sophisticated fake registered in the US city of Baltimore.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Barron’s recently spoke with Ghei and Zaitzeff about the opportunities in activist investing in the banking sector and their latest activist campaigns, which they discussed in detail for the first time.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Find insight on JPMorgan and Wells Fargo’s mortgage banking results and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Shares of Bank of America rallied Wednesday, after the banking giant reported first-quarter profit and revenue that rose more than expected, boosted by strength in its sales and trading business.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

St. Clair was where folks went for doctoring or banking or big deliveries, like a new wagon or a stove, that could only come by train.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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