nounπShareOne who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc."The banker processed the loan application for the new family home. "businessfinancejobeconomypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA money changer."The banker exchanged traveler's checks for local currency at the airport. "businessjobfinanceeconomypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe dealer, or one who keeps the bank in a gambling house."The banker at the casino collected the chips from the losing players. "businessjobentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe stone bench on which a mason cuts or squares his work."The stonemason used the banker to carefully shape the stone for the new fireplace. "architecturematerialbuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland."The fisherman's grandfather was a skilled banker, experienced in navigating the waters around the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. "nauticalfishvehiclesailingjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ditcher; a drain digger."The farmer hired a banker to dig a drainage ditch around his field. "jobworkagricultureeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA banksman."The football team's banker helped the players get their equipment onto the bus. "businessfinancejobeconomyworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA railway locomotive that can be attached to the rear of a train to assist it in climbing an incline."The train was struggling to climb the steep hill, so the engineer attached a banker to the back. "vehiclemachinetechnicalindustrytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
